Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Government of the Kingdom of Thailand Country Resources Evaluation of Policy, Law, Strategies, Plans, and Services Thailand 1 January 2008 Report

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Community mental health (CMH) services in Thailand have been integrated into the public health service system throughout the Ministry of Public Health administrative infrastructure, from village to regional levels.
Primary mental health care at the village level is provided by village health volunteers (VHV), the main community mental health care personnel who encourage community participation in mental health activities. At the sub-district level, primary care units and health centers staffed by health personnel provide primary medical services, including mental health screening and monitoring to ensure continuity of psychiatric care. Community hospitals at the district level and general hospitals at the provincial level provide outpatient services for common psychiatric disorders, continuity of care for chronic patients, and mental health care to general hospital patients. Specialized comprehensive psychiatric care is provided by regional hospitals, university hospitals, and psychiatric hospitals or institutes. The total number of psychiatric beds is 8,700 (13.8 beds per 100,000 population) with 9% of beds reserved for children and adolescents.

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