Patients overcharged by private hospitals submit a petition with 33,000 signatures calling for a new body to control the price of medical treatment. (Bangkok Post file photo, May 12, 2015)The Commerce Ministry is considering putting medicine and medical treatment on the list of controlled goods and services amid concerns over the high cost of private medical care. Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong on Wednesday promised that he would address the issue of prices of medicine and medical care at private hospitals. Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong“This does not mean the price of medical care at private hospitals will be the same as at public hospitals. Wichai Phochanakij, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, confirmed that the agencies had agreed to put medicine and medical treatment on a list of controlled goods.

Source: Bangkok Post December 26, 2018 11:03 UTC