Thailand raises social security emergency care payouts
Social security members who need emergency treatment at a hospital other than their registered one can now claim higher medical reimbursements, with new caps on outpatient care, blood, rabies treatment, scans and observation. The Medical Committee's notice, approved by the Social Security Board, took effect when it was published in the Royal Gazette on 9 November 2026 and replaces three earlier notices.
What this means for you
- Foreign employees paying into the social security fund who need emergency care at a hospital other than their registered one are affected.
- The new reimbursement rules apply from 9 November 2026.
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