Thai Public Health

Find out how healthcare works in Thailand in this Thai-language talk about the Thai public health system. You’ll hear the difference between government and private hospitals, and how medical costs are covered for business owners, employees, government officials, state enterprise workers and everyone else, including the well-known “30 baht” universal healthcare scheme. The lesson also looks at Thailand’s village health volunteers and the role they played during COVID-19 and in the fight against dengue fever.

Thai Vocabulary:
โรงพยาบาล (roong-phá-yaa-baan) – Hospital
ประกันสังคม (prà-gan sǎng-khom) – Social security
อสม. (ɔɔ-sɔ̌ɔ-mɔɔ) – Village health volunteer
ไข้เลือดออก (khâi lʉ̂at-ɔ̀ɔk) – Dengue fever

Listening to real-life topics like this builds your vocabulary while giving you a deeper understanding of life in Thailand. Keep listening and keep learning!