Patient groups urge government to strictly regulate private hospitals, aiming to reduce costs and ensure fairness

Published 2026-10-24

Currently, the private hospital business in Thailand is facing high competition and reaching a saturation point, leading many facilities to focus on increasing revenue from patients. This has sparked concerns among service users regarding medical expenses that may be unnecessarily high and lack price transparency.

Recently, there have been proposals from patient groups and the public sector calling for the government to play a more active role in strictly regulating private hospitals. They are demanding a review of the tax benefits granted to these hospitals to ensure that they provide genuine value and benefit to the public at large.

Beyond tax issues, the proposals also cover the control of medical monopolies to prevent medical costs from soaring excessively. This includes mandating that hospitals disclose clear service prices so that patients can compare and make informed decisions about their care.

Another key issue is the call for evaluating treatment quality based on actual outcomes to establish a reliable standard system. This would help ensure that patients receive higher quality and safer services, with the expectation that these policy adjustments will help create long-term fairness for patients within Thailand's public health system.

Sources: Policy Watch

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