Geographical Locations - Thailand

• (Statistical) Number of Inhabitants per Doctor: 711
• CIA World Factbook - Thailand

Organisations and Networks

UN and Multinational

• WHO
  - WHO Country Profile - Thailand
  - WHO - Tobacco control: Country Profile: Thailand
  - WHO - Environmental Burden of Disease: Country Profile – Thailand
• WHO- Regional Office for South East Asia (SEARO)
• UNDP - Thailand

Government

• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of the Interior
  - Department of Local Administration
• Ministry of Public Health
  - Health Systems Research Institute
  - The Indigenous Fishermen Divers of Thailand Project
• National Council on Social Welfare
• National Economic and Social Development Board
• National Energy Policy Office
• National Institute for Development Administration

Non-Government

• ASEAN Institute for Health Development
• Action on Smoking and Health Foundation - "a non-government, non-profit organisation which is involved in grassroots tobacco education and advocacy"
• Akha Heritage Foundation - "The Akha are a hilltribe of hunter gatherers sometimes classified as aboriginal who live in China, Laos, Vietnam, Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. It is said that their roots brought them from Mongolia and Tibet with considerable time in China's Yunnan Province. Seeking security for their villages and families they have often had to move south to avoid existing conditions of war where they lived. Due to rapid social and economic changes in this region, most dramaticaly brought about by western style capitalism, the lifestyle and very lives of these people are being destroyed. They now are having great difficulty holding onto the land on which they live, they are increasingly being pushed into deeper poverty for the majority and they are facing increased problems of drug use, prostitution and imprisonment. Prison for minor infractions is often used to extract large sums of money from families. Due to the crack down on the use of black opium, the use of "much easier to hide" drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine are on the rise. The population of the Akha in these five countries may range as high as 400,000"
• Bangkok Hospital
  The Bangkok Hospital is one of the largest private hospitals in Thailand. It is committed to providing medical services of the highest internationally accepted standards by employing the most appropriate and up-to-date practices and technology in all fields of medicine.
• CAPCAT- Project: Thailand - Coalition against prostitution and child abuse
• LEAD THAILAND - Foundation for Sustainable Development
• Mirror Art Group - "formed as a group of young people committed to social change. Drama and children's activities were the tools used for contributing to this change. In the eight years since, the Mirror Art Group has run over 100 children's activity camps and led over 500 mobile theatre performances in schools, communities, temples, foodmarkets, streets and theatres"
• Thai National Health Foundation - a national health promotion agency

Academic Institutions

• Chiang Mai University
  - Department of Community Medicine
  - Department of Sustainable Development
• College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University
• Khon Kaen University: Faculty of Public Health
• Mahidol University
  - Faculty of Public Health
  - Faculty of Tropical Medicine
  - Institute of Nutrition
  - Institute for Population and Social Research
• Thammasat University
  - Faculty of Public Health

National Policy and Related Documents

Reports, Guidelines, and Projects

• Womens' [sic] opinions on antenatal care in developing countries: results of a study in Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina
  Background: The results of a qualitative study carried out in four developing countries (Cuba, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and Argentina) are presented. The study was conducted in the context of a randomised controlled trial to test the benefits of a new antenatal care protocol that reduced the number of visits to the doctor, rationalised the application of technology, and improved the provision of information to women in relation to the traditional protocol applied in each country. Methods: Through focus groups discussions we were able to assess the concepts and expectations underlying women's evaluation of concepts and experiences of the care received in antenatal care clinics. 164 women participated in 24 focus groups discussion in all countries. Results: Three areas are particularly addressed in this paper: a) concepts about pregnancy and health care, b) experience with health services and health providers, and c) opinions about the modified Antenatal Care (ANC) programme. In all three topics similarities were identified as well as particular opinions related to country specific social and cultural values. In general women have a positive view of the new ANC protocol, particularly regarding the information they receive. However, controversial issues emerged such as the reduction in the number of visits, particularly in Cuba where women are used to have 18 ANC visits in one pregnancy period. Conclusion: Recommendations to improve ANC services performance are being proposed. Any country interested in the application of a new ANC protocol should regard the opinion and acceptability of women towards changes. [author abstract] [BMC Public Health 2003, 3: 17]

Educational Resources

• WWW Virtual Library: Thailand
• CDC - Travel Information : South East Asia
• Library of Congress, Country Study: Thailand