Cabinet approves 6.8bn baht ADB loan for health system project

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet approved a loan from the Asian Development Bank for a public health service system development project totaling approximately 6.87 billion baht.

•The Cabinet approved a loan of 211,909,000 US dollars (approximately 6,873.53 million baht) from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
•The loan supports a public health service system development project under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health.
•The total project budget is 9,044.91 million baht, combining the ADB loan and Ministry of Public Health budget funds.
•The project involves five hospitals: Nakornping, Sawan Pracharak, Makarak, Phra Pokklao, and Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima.

Overview

•The Cabinet approved the Ministry of Finance to borrow 211,909,000 US dollars (approximately 6,873.53 million baht) from the Asian Development Bank.
•The loan is for the Public Health Service System Development Project under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health.
•The Cabinet agreed to the draft loan agreement and the use of arbitration for dispute resolution according to ADB's January 1, 2022 regulations.
•The Cabinet authorized the Minister of Finance or a designee to sign the loan agreement on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand.
•The Office of the Council of State is assigned to prepare a legal opinion for the loan agreement after it is signed.
•The total project framework is 9,044.91 million baht, consisting of a 6,873.53 million baht ADB loan and 2,171.38 million baht from the Ministry of Public Health budget.
•The project is scheduled to be implemented from year 2026 to 2030.
•The ADB Board approved the loan on June 15, 2026.

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Key Entities

Person

Ploytalay Laksimeasangchan(พลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet's resolution.

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that approved the loan and the draft loan agreement.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

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

Asian Development Bank(ธนาคารพัฒนาเอเชีย)ℹ️

The financial institution providing the loan of 211,909,000 US dollars.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry responsible for implementing the public health service system development project.

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

The specific agency under the Ministry of Public Health managing the health service project.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

The agency assigned to provide a legal opinion on the loan agreement.

Public Debt Management Office(สำนักงานบริหารหนี้สาธารณะ)

The office under the Ministry of Finance that arranged the funding sources for the project.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️

An agency that reviewed the draft loan agreement and provided observations.

Office of the Attorney General(สำนักงานอัยการสูงสุด)ℹ️

An agency that reviewed the draft loan agreement and provided observations.

Nakornping Hospital(โรงพยาบาลนครพิงค์)ℹ️

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

Sawan Pracharak Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสวรรค์ประชารักษ์)

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

Makarak Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมะการักษ์)

One of the five hospitals involved in the development project located in Kanchanaburi province.

Phra Pokklao Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระปกเกล้า)

One of the five hospitals involved in the development project located in Chanthaburi province.

Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมหาราชนครราชสีมา)ℹ️

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

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.