Health Minister Clarifies 60 Billion Baht Gold Card Budget Use

Khaosod•Politics•8d ago

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Public Health Minister Phatthana Promphat clarified the allocation of the 60 billion baht Gold Card budget for 2025, stating the funds were distributed across various service units.

•Minister Phatthana Promphat addressed concerns regarding the 60,000 million baht Gold Card budget on August 5, 2026.
•The National Health Security Office (NHSO) received approximately 170,000 million baht for 2025, excluding salaries.
•Phatthana Promphat ordered the NHSO financial subcommittee to provide a detailed explanation of fund distribution within 7 days.

Overview

•Phatthana Promphat stated on August 5, 2026, that the 60,000 million baht Gold Card budget did not disappear but was allocated to service units covering 80% of the country.
•Phatthana Promphat noted that hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health recorded approximately 110,000 million baht in revenue from the NHSO budget.
•Approximately 10,000 million baht was processed through Rajavithi Hospital for medicine procurement, with 3,000-4,000 million baht going to non-Ministry of Public Health hospitals such as those under the Ministry of Defence and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
•Phatthana Promphat instructed the NHSO financial subcommittee during a meeting on August 3 to clarify fund recipients and activities within 7 days.
•Phatthana Promphat asserted that tax money must be explainable and the NHSO must provide clear data on fund trajectories.
•The Ministry of Public Health is accelerating the implementation of standards based on the Primary Care Act 2019 for NHSO and other affiliated service units.
•Phatthana Promphat explained that the Ministry of Public Health handles broad and deep missions nationwide, requiring significant budget allocation for hospital operations and AI innovations.

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Key Entities

Person

Phatthana Promphat(พัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

Minister of Public Health who clarified the allocation of the Gold Card budget.

Organization

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry overseeing public health services and implementing the Primary Care Act 2019.

National Health Security Office(สำนักงานหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The organization responsible for the Gold Card budget and fund allocation to service units.

NHSO(สปสช.)

Abbreviation for the National Health Security Office.

Rajavithi Hospital(โรงพยาบาลราชวิถี)ℹ️

A hospital used as a channel for the NHSO to procure medicines.

Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️

An organization with hospitals that receive budget allocations from the NHSO.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

An organization with hospitals that receive budget allocations from the NHSO.

National Health Security Board(คณะกรรมการหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติ)

The committee where budget allocation adjustments should be discussed.

Law

Primary Care Act(พ.ร.บ.ปฐมภูมิ)

A law from 2019 used to set standards for health prevention and promotion services.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phatthana Promphat provided the budget clarification.