Pattana demands NHSO clarify 60 billion Gold Card budget

Thairath•Politics•18d ago

Reader Briefing

Minister of Public Health Pattana Promphat has ordered the NHSO to provide detailed clarification on the allocation of 60 billion baht from the Gold Card budget.

•Minister Pattana Promphat clarified that the 60 billion baht Gold Card budget was distributed among various service providers.
•The NHSO received approximately 170 billion baht for 2025, excluding salaries.
•The National Health Security Board meeting on August 3, 2026, mandated a detailed financial report within 7 days.

Overview

•The National Health Security Office received approximately 170,000 million baht in the 2025 budget, excluding salaries.
•Approximately 110,000 million baht from the budget was recorded as income for hospitals under the Ministry of Public Health.
•Pattana Promphat stated that 60,000 million baht of the budget was allocated to Ministry of Public Health hospitals serving roughly 80% of the population.
•Pattana Promphat affirmed that 50,000 million baht of remaining funds must be explained to show where taxpayers' money was allocated.
•On August 3, 2026, the National Health Security Board instructed the Chairman of the Financial Subcommittee to provide a detailed explanation within 7 days.
•The Ministry of Public Health is accelerating the implementation of standards based on the Primary Care Act 2019 for NHSO service providers.
•Pattana Promphat noted that budget allocation for specific activities is handled by hospitals in each area based on necessity and value.

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Key Entities

Person

Pattana Promphat(พัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)

Minister of Public Health who is monitoring the allocation of the Gold Card budget.

Organization

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry responsible for public health and overseeing the Primary Care Act 2019.

NHSO(สปสช.)

The National Health Security Office responsible for managing the Gold Card budget.

Rajavithi Hospital(โรงพยาบาลราชวิถี)ℹ️

A hospital used by the NHSO as a channel for purchasing medicine.

National Health Security Board(คณะกรรมการหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติ)

The board that held a meeting on August 3, 2026, to discuss budget clarifications.

Ministry of Defence(กระทรวงกลาโหม)ℹ️

An organization whose hospitals receive a portion of the budget from the NHSO.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

An organization whose hospitals receive a portion of the budget from the NHSO.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Minister Pattana Promphat gave his explanation.

Law

Primary Care Act 2019(พระราชบัญญัติปฐมภูมิ ปี 2562)

The law used by the Ministry of Public Health to set service standards for health promotion and prevention.

Policy

Gold Card Fund(กองทุนบัตรทอง)

The health security fund with a 60 billion baht budget allocation under discussion.