Bangkok: Nearly half the people living in Bangkok have scant access to universal healthcare or make little use of it, according to the deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s National Health Security Office.
Speaking at a seminar titled “Look Forward: Healthcare service in Bangkok” on Friday, Karoon Kuntiranont put the figure at 3.9 million, and also noted that, while 78% of Bangkokians are listed in household registries, only 22% of people upcountry are registered.
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