Emergency critical illness "from the same household" is entitled to UCEP without advance payment.

Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai launches the “Kon Baan Deaw Kan” project, providing care for the surrounding community to access the hospital’s medical services conveniently, quickly, and safely.

• In cooperation with Nong Pa Khrang Municipal Hospital to care for patients requiring X-ray, MRI, CT Scan, and ultrasound services through advance appointments.
• Providing services to UCEP users within a 25.89-kilometer area around the hospital.

Accident and Emergency Center at Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai provides services to critical emergency patients within a 25.89 square kilometer area around the hospital or within the area between

• Don Chan Intersection
• Juvenile Court Intersection
• San Klang Intersection
• Mae Kwang Intersection

UCEP Rights (Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients) or treatment rights according to state policy, protects critical emergency patients to receive treatment at the nearest hospital without charge until the crisis is over and they can be safely moved, but not exceeding 72 hours.

Symptoms qualifying for UCEP critical emergency include:

1. Unconscious, unresponsive, not breathing
2. Rapid breathing, severe breathlessness, obstructed breathing with loud noise
3. Drowsiness, sweating, cold body
4. Sudden severe chest pain
5. Sudden weakness of limbs, slurred speech, continuous seizures
6. Other symptoms affecting breathing, circulation, and brain systems that are life-threatening

In case of a critical emergency, you can call 1669 immediately!

1. Incident victims, critical emergency patients in the area, call 1669
2. Center 1669 assesses symptoms and classifies emergency levels
3. Emergency Patient Protection Coordination Center verifies the information accurately and completely
4. If deemed critical emergency, UCEP rights protection is granted immediately but not exceeding 72 hours
5. If not deemed critical emergency, quickly coordinate with the hospital according to rights; if wanting further treatment, one must bear the costs
6. Note: In cases where patients have the right to protection under laws regarding motor vehicle accident protection or life insurance laws, such rights should be used first

If you encounter problems or need further inquiries

Nong Pa Khrang Municipal Hospital call 053-117-787 or click here

Emergency Patient Protection Coordination Center, National Institute for Emergency Medicine (NIEM Coordination Center) call 02-872-1669 or email [email protected] For inquiries regarding the rights under the National Health Security (Gold Card Rights), contact the NHSO hotline 1330 (available 24 hours).