Thailand to provide health insurance to foreigners

Hospital reception during COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Thailand
Hospital reception during COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Thailand. Photo: © ILO/Alin Sirisaksopit / flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

The health insurance system for non-Thais (Hint), devised by the Southeast Asian country’s Ministry of Public Health, will debut on January 1, 2024, and will allow non-Thais to access healthcare coverage.

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Thai Police General Hospital in Bangkok.
Thai Police General Hospital in Bangkok. Photo: Chainwit.

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Dengue patients in the Mahidol Tropical Medicine Hospital. Photo: Vaccines at Sanofi / flickr.

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The Siriraj Hospital and the former Thon Buri Railway Station in Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok
The Siriraj Hospital and the former Thon Buri Railway Station in Bangkok Noi District, Bangkok. Photo: Preecha MJ. CC BY-SA 4.0.

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