The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has rejected the Public Health Ministry’s request for a 3.85-billion-baht subsidy for building a comprehensive telehealth system.

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) expects to use more than a Bt80-billion budget in fiscal 2021 to cope with the increased demand for medical care due to the Covid-19 situation, while it aims to promote telehealth practices to reduce crowdedness in hospitals.