Payment for health in Thailand

Abstract

Thailand, like a number of other less‐developed countries, has experienced a rapid rise in the share of its national product that is being devoted to health. This paper examines the ways in which the country is paying for its preventive and curative care. Section 1 provides the context by discussing age‐structure and geographical distribution of the population, together with the rates of mortality and morbidity. Section 2 explores the delivery of medical attention, private and State. Section 3 evaluates seven ways in which medical care is financed in Thailand. It also makes recommendations for the future of social insurance which are of relevance both to Thailand and to other countries at a similar stage of economic development.

Citation

Reisman, D.A. (1999), "Payment for health in Thailand", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 26 No. 5, pp. 609-641. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299910215988