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Healthcare In Thailand
Healthcare in Thailand is overseen by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), along with several other non-ministerial government agencies. Thailand's network of public hospitals provide universal healthcare to all Thai nationals through three government schemes. Private hospitals help complement the system, especially in Bangkok and large urban areas, and Thailand is among the world's leading medical tourism destinations. However, access to medical care in rural areas still lags far behind that in the cities. Infrastructure A subdistrict health promotion clinic, the most local level of healthcare infrastructure of MOPH, this one is in Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province ">Nakhon_Nayok_Province.html" ;"title="Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province">Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province , Thailand's population of 68 million is served by 927 government hospitals and 363 private hospitals with 9,768 primary care health units (SHPH clinics), responsible for Thai citizens’ hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siriraj Hospital,Bangkok
Siriraj, a neighbourhood in Bangkok, Thailand may refer to: * Siriraj Hospital * Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University * Siri Rat Subdistrict of Bangkok Noi District, the neighbourhood with Wang Lang market and Siriraj Hospital * Wang Lang (Siri Rat) Pier of the Chao Phraya Express Boat The Chao Phraya Express Boat ( th, เรือด่วนเจ้าพระยา ''Ruea Duan Chao Phraya'') is a transportation service in Thailand operating on the Chao Phraya River. It provides riverine express transportation between stop ... Service {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lampang and Lamphun to the south, Tak to the southwest, Mae Hong Son to the west, and Shan State of Burma to the north. The capital, Chiang Mai, is north of Bangkok. Geography Chiang Mai province is about from Bangkok in the Mae Ping River basin and is on average at elevation. Surrounded by the mountain ranges of the Thai highlands, it covers an area of approximately . The mountains of the Daen Lao Range () at the north end of the province, the Thanon Thong Chai Range () with the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Inthanon at , stretching in a north–south direction, and the Khun Tan Range in the east of the province are covered by rain forest. The Mae Ping, one of the major tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, originates in the Daen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamphaeng Phet Province
Kamphaeng Phet ( th, กำแพงเพชร, ) is a province in upper central Thailand. It borders the provinces of Sukhothai to the north; Phitsanulok to the northeast; Phichit to the east; Nakhon sawan to the south; and Tak to the west and northwest, covering over and is the fourth-largest provinces in central Thailand. Kamphaeng Phet has the Ping River flow through is main river of the province, making river flats make up much of the east of the province, while the west is mountainous which is part of Dawna Range and it covered with plentifully forest. Kamphaeng Phet known its natural beauty and has a long history, its many important places such as Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, Khlong Lan National Park, and Mae Wong National Park. Toponymy In Thai or Lao ''kamphaeng'' means 'wall' and ''phet'' (from Sanskrit ''vájra'') means 'diamond'. The name means 'wall as hard as diamond'. This wall served as a defensive line to protect the Ayutthaya Kingdom from what is now mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun ( th, เพชรบูรณ์, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok. Geography and climate Phetchabun is in the lower northern region of Thailand, in the area between the northern and the central region. The province lies in the broad fertile river valley of the Pa Sak River, with mountains of the Phetchabun mountain range to the east and west. The total forest area is or 32.5 percent of provincial area. National parks There are a total of four national parks, along with six other national parks, make up region 11 (Phitsanulok) of Thailand's protected areas. * Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, * Nam Nao National Park, * Khao Kho National Park, * Tat Mok National Park, Wildlife sanctuaries There are three wildlife sanctuaries, ofwhich two are in region 11 (Phitsanulok) and P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tak Province
Tak ( th, ตาก, , Burmese: တာ့ခ် pronounced ak is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (''changwat'') and lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi. The western edge of the province has a long boundary with Kayin State of Myanmar (Burma). Geography The Bhumibol Dam (named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the old name was ''Yanhee Dam'') is in Khao Kaew Tambon (sub-district), Sam Ngao District of Tak and was built from 1958 to 1964. It stops the river Ping, one of the two sources of the Chao Phraya River. The artificial lake created covers an area of 300 km2 and is the largest in Thailand. Taksin Maharat National Park, Namtok Pha Charoen National Park, Lan Sang National Park, and Khun Phawo National Parks are all in the province. Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shares half of the lake front with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
