Pink medical card for expats

[Odense 498]

A Danish expat living in Udon Thani just posted that expats with a house book (in Udon Thani at least) can get a pink card that will give you a discount on care in the public hospitals.

Is that the case in Pattaya too?

Does it also apply for expats owning a condo?

What is the card called and how do you get it?

 

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[forcebwithu 4,856]

It's a Thai ID card for foreign nationals. I seem to recall someone posting on another forum you only need to register at the local hospital to get the discounted local rate, no pink ID card needed. Haven't heard of anyone having any success in doing that at one of the Pattaya hospitals though.

The Pink ID Card – A Guide for Foreign Nationals

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This pretty little card is an official form of identification for non-Thai nationals living in Thailand long term. Those with permanent residency, and long-stay expats (O visa, etc) are eligible. The card also provides a form of ID for stateless persons.

To get the ID card you need to have a Thai ID number. The way to obtain this number is by getting the Yellow Book Tabien Baan (see this article).

Basically, you register your place of residence at a local district office and receive a yellow house book with your name listed as an occupant. This book comes with an ID number.
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The ID card doesn't provide any significant benefits. However, it does get around the need to carry your passport, which, as a foreign national, is required by law.

You should be able to fly domestically using this card, too, as Thais do with their ID card. At least that's the legal theory. I haven't got a card, so I'd be interested to know if anyone has tried this.

It used to be the case that having a Pink ID Card meant that you would be charged the “Thai price” at national parks and historical sites. If you didn't know, Thai nationals pay up to 10x less than foreign nationals for entry at such places.

However, this doesn't seem to be the case anymore, certainly not at Doi Inthanon or Khao Yai. You may find that you get the concession at smaller, local places, but since the card doesn't make you Thai, I wouldn't bank on it.
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[Odense 498]

The Danish long time resident of Udon Thani is telling us that he got a discount from the pink card on a public hospital in Udon when he had a shoulder operation relatively recently.
But I am not surprised if it doesn't apply to Chonburi (or other tourist) provinces.


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