The Thai National Health Security Act of 2002 established a universal health coverage program that extended health care to 18 million previously uninsured Thais and significantly reduced rates of medical impoverishment. This article highlights the key role that a coalition of health bureaucrats and NGOs played in achieving this outcome.

Keywords:
health reform, Thai Rak Thai Party, Thaksin, Ministry of Public Health
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