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Patients are dying while doctors are drowning. | The Signal Ep 34

July 24, 2026

Recent cases involving fatal misdiagnoses have put Thailand’s public healthcare system under renewed scrutiny.

Thailand Faces THB277 Million in Unpaid Healthcare Costs from Cambodian Border Patients in 2024

June 16, 2025

Thai Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has dismissed claims that Cambodian patients will stop seeking treatment in Thai hospitals, despite new figures revealing Thailand shouldered over 277 baht million in uncollected medical costs from Cambodian border patients last year, contributing to a nationwide burden of over 2.3 billion baht.

Thai Alcohol Consumption Surges Amid Worrying Trend of Younger Smokers

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025

A new report from the National Economic and Social Development Council highlights a concerning surge in alcohol consumption across Thailand, alongside a worrying trend of younger people starting smoking, despite a slight overall drop in tobacco use.

Thailand Fights Lung Cancer: Early Action Could Save Thousands

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025

Thai medical experts unite to combat a projected lung cancer surge, aiming to save over 15,000 lives and cut mortality by 20% with early detection and innovative treatments, a vital message highlighted on World No Tobacco Day.

Thai public healthcare system reeling with large number of resignations

MONDAY, JUNE 05, 2023

The rising trend of newly graduated doctors quitting, particularly due to excessive workload, has become a top concern in the Thai healthcare system.

Tax on tobacco to cover public healthcare deficit

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2017

Indonesia’s Deputy Finance Minister Mardiasmo has said the government would start setting aside revenues from the tobacco excise duty next year to fund the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), which has suffered a deficit since the programme kicked off in 2013.