title: Public health responsibility in the Thai Constitutional Law between 1932-2006 (B.E. 2475-2549).
abstract: The purpose of our study was to survey the area of public health, written by the Thai Constitutional Law since 1932-2006 (B.E. 2475-2549) and to estimate the Thai Constitutional Laws. A review of all constitutional laws in Thailand enacted between 1932 and 2006. The most important responsibility of a government is its responsibility towards citizen's rights. Most Thai Constitutional Laws have prescribed the state's responsibility for providing public health for the Thai population and the majority of them included health promotion and the provision of health care free of charge. Some also stipulated that the medical services be of international standard. But there was no responsibility expected of the Thai citizen for their own health. Public health features prominently in the Thai constitution as a responsibility of the government. However there is no mention of the responsibilities of citizens to take some care with their own health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. phsnk@mahidol.ac.th
authors.forename: Surachart Na
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Nongkhai
authors.forename: Suthee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usathaporn
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013785:Thailand