🇹🇭 Thailand · Healthcare
How the Thailand healthcare system works — public vs private care, eligibility, and costs for residents and visitors.
Thailand has universal health coverage for Thai nationals through the Universal Coverage Scheme (and other public schemes). Foreign employees are generally covered by the Social Security system (which includes medical benefits); other foreign residents and visitors are not covered by the public schemes and rely on private health insurance, which is widely used by expatriates. Some long-stay visas require health insurance.
- Thai nationals have universal coverage; foreign employees are generally covered by Social Security.
- Other foreign residents and visitors rely on private health insurance.
- Some long-stay visas require holding health insurance.
Official authorities
- Social Security Office (SSO)
Official social-security medical benefits for employees.
- Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
National health authority.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Government portals
- Royal Thai Government — Official portal of the Royal Thai Government
- Thai Immigration Bureau — Visas, 90-day reporting, and re-entry permits
- Revenue Department — Thai personal income tax and VAT
- Board of Investment (BOI) — Foreign-investment incentives and the LTR long-term visa