Thread: Yellow Book-what's it for?

Originally Posted by ltnt

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

They've stopped issueing Thai medical cards to farangs now.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

As of when? I received mine ~ a year ago and have used it for a couple of out-patient services. Had a bad cold w/fever and they were most helpful.

Ok, which one of you two is right?

Is the yellow book a book like the blue book or just the hospital/medical 30 baht insurance card?

Well, we could both be right because I was told 'they' had stopped issuing the Gold Card too but when I boogied on over to my local government hospital with my brand spankng new Yellow Book, they issued me my "Gold Card" which is in reality a laminated piece of paper stating the individual listed is granted all rights/privileges of the Thai Health System.

K. Pragmatic might have been told by his local Amphur that he could not obtain the Gold Card but as we know, misinformation runs rampant here in LOS.

K. Itnt - the Yellow Book is a separate document from the Gold Card.