{
  "id": 12748268,
  "title": "Unpaid Hospital Bills Spur Thailand’s New 450-Baht Entry Fee",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/unpaid-hospital-bills-spur-thailands-new-450-baht-entry-fee",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:32:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/thailand-news/thailand-tourist-medical-bills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 8, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has officially backed a proposed 450-baht fee for foreign tourists. Officials state that a significant portion of this revenue will directly fund health insurance. This strategic move aims to reduce the healthcare system’s massive exposure to unpaid medical bills. […] The post Unpaid Hospital Bills Spur…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}