Thailand Rolls Out Universal Healthcare Reforms to Cut Costs and Improve Access

Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat is driving forward ambitious healthcare reforms aimed at making medical care more accessible and affordable for all Thais. At the heart of these changes is the "30-Baht Treatment Anywhere, Free Dialysis Everywhere" initiative, alongside plans to establish kidney transplant services across all 12 of the country's health regions.

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is updating its reimbursement guidelines to support these measures. Patients will be able to choose the dialysis treatment that best suits their needs under medical guidance, while dialysis centers will face more rigorous oversight. Kidney transplantation remains the gold standard for treating end-stage renal disease, and the Ministry plans to expand transplant facilities and station Renal Retrieval Teams throughout all 12 health regions.

Telemedicine services will reach every Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital by December 2025, and 12 new radiotherapy units are scheduled to open nationwide by 2027. The NHSO will also outline its fiscal year 2026 health fund strategy, focused on improving both the reach and quality of care across outpatient, inpatient, chronic disease management, and preventive programs.

As part of the "Fast Care for Patients, Fair Workload for Doctors" campaign, the Ministry is transforming the existing Mor Prom app into Mor Prom+—a comprehensive platform merging over 50 government health applications. Users will be able to check eligibility, book appointments, access medical records and prescriptions, consult doctors via telemedicine, and find health resources all in one place.

The first phase launches in late 2025, with online appointment booking going live on 17 October 2025, at Phranangklao Hospital in Nonthaburi—one of four hospitals in the pilot program. 


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