The 30 Baht Medical Plan

I am learning more about Government Health Plans, not only because of what is happening in the USA, but because Thailand has a Government Health Plan.

The plan is free and the co-pay is 30 Thai Baht a visit ($.90 USD).

It is my understanding that if you have a Thailand National Identification Card you are covered under the plan. There are other ways to be covered. One way is if you are to young to have a National ID Card you can go to the area that is your home of record (your permanent address) and apply for a health card.

Daeng's son, Boonreang, had a card from Mae Sai already but because he is going to school in Chiang Rai he needs a card for that area.

We got up and went to the hospital in Chiang Rai with his birth record and residence record (called a house book). We were told that we needed to go to the local clinic office about 18 Km up route #1.

We hopped on the motor bike and made the trip to that clinic only to be told we needed him to sign the form as he was a young man now.

Back on the motor bike to his school room for his signature.

We saw some bananas growing wild but we did stop to pick them as we had some great barbecued chicken on the way and could not think of eating anything.

Well, to late in the day to go back to the clinic so we decided to return on the way back to Mae Sai tomorrow.

We called it a day.