Cabinet approves 6.8bn Baht ADB loan for 5 hospitals

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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The Thai Cabinet has approved a loan of approximately 6.87 billion Baht from the Asian Development Bank to develop public health service systems at five hospitals.

•The Cabinet approved a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) amounting to 211,909,000 USD or approximately 6,873.53 million Baht.
•The funds are designated for a public health service system development project covering five specific hospitals.
•The total project framework is 9,044.91 million Baht, combining the ADB loan with 2,171.38 million Baht from the Ministry of Public Health budget.
•The project is scheduled for implementation from the year 2026 to 2030.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Finance to borrow funds on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand from the Asian Development Bank.
•The ADB loan amount is 211,909,000 USD, equivalent to approximately 6,873.53 million Baht, representing about 76 percent of the total project framework.
•The total project framework of 9,044.91 million Baht includes 2,171.38 million Baht from the Ministry of Public Health budget.
•The ADB board approved the loan on June 15, 2026, and the project is slated for 2026-2030.
•The Cabinet approved the draft loan agreement and the use of arbitration for dispute resolution according to ADB regulations dated January 1, 2022.
•The Cabinet authorized the Minister of Finance or a designated representative to sign the loan agreement.
•The Office of the Council of State is tasked with preparing a Legal Opinion after the loan agreement is signed.
•The five hospitals involved are Nakornping Hospital, Sawan Pracharak Hospital, Makarak Hospital, Phra Pokklao Hospital, and Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.

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Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that approved the ADB loan and loan agreement for the public health project.

Asian Development Bank(ธนาคารพัฒนาเอเชีย)ℹ️

The international financial institution providing the loan of 211,909,000 USD.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for proposing the loan and signing the agreement on behalf of the government.

Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health(สำนักงานปลัดกระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The agency implementing the public health service system development project.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry tasked with managing the contract and overseeing the project implementation.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

The agency tasked with preparing the Legal Opinion for the loan agreement.

Public Debt Management Office(สำนักงานบริหารหนี้สาธารณะ)

The agency within the Ministry of Finance that sourced the funds for the project.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

One of the agencies that reviewed the draft loan agreement and documents.

Office of the Attorney General(สำนักงานอัยการสูงสุด)ℹ️

One of the agencies that reviewed the draft loan agreement and documents.

Nakornping Hospital(โรงพยาบาลนครพิงค์)ℹ️

One of the five hospitals in Chiang Mai province included in the development project.

Sawan Pracharak Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสวรรค์ประชารักษ์)

One of the five hospitals in Nakhon Sawan province included in the development project.

Makarak Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมะการักษ์)

One of the five hospitals in Kanchanaburi province included in the development project.

Phra Pokklao Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระปกเกล้า)

One of the five hospitals in Chanthaburi province included in the development project.

Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมหาราชนครราชสีมา)ℹ️

One of the five hospitals in Nakhon Ratchasima province included in the development project.

Person

Ms. Ploytalay Laksameesaengchan(น.ส.พลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

The Deputy Government Spokesperson who disclosed the Cabinet's resolutions.

Place

Chiang Mai Province(จังหวัดเชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The location of Nakornping Hospital.

Nakhon Sawan Province(จังหวัดนครสวรรค์)ℹ️

The location of Sawan Pracharak Hospital.

Kanchanaburi Province(จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี)ℹ️

The location of Makarak Hospital.

Chanthaburi Province(จังหวัดจันทบุรี)ℹ️

The location of Phra Pokklao Hospital.

Nakhon Ratchasima Province(จังหวัดนครราชสีมา)ℹ️

The location of Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital.