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Congressman for Thailand, bolster Thai medicine, enhance the health economy, connect Thai wisdom to a high-value economy.

On June 10, 2026, at the National Assembly, the National Assembly of the Thai Party, consisting of Nakhon Phanom Congressman Navi Lekudai, Uttaradit Congressman Vajrasak, Nakhon Ratchasima, participated in a debate supporting the Thai Medical Wisdom Protection and Promotion Act (No..)....

According to Nakhon Phanom MP, Thailand currently has a capital that many countries do not have, the wisdom of Thai medicine, over 26 years of promulgation of this law, but its designed mechanisms cannot solve modern problems. Commercial mechanisms have limitations, including compensation that has not yet returned to the community.

The government and the Thai Party have a vision for the health economy, or Wellness, covering health tourism, Thai medicine, herbs, will be the engine of the economy that makes Thailand a high-value economy, so it has to be structured for local intellectuals to compete on the global stage.

In 2023, Thai herbs were worth $56 billion, growing an average of 14% a year; in 2024, they grew to 23.1%, reflecting the increasing demand of the global market.

Mrs. Prabhan said that the health economy requires scientific evidence or Scientific Based Wellness. Along with the bill, the community dimension is discussed. It is believed that if there is a strong community, it will create a chain of sustainability value, which is the first time that the community's wisdom rights are protected. If the community's medicine leaders are commercially active, they must ask permission and pay directly to the community, generating income for the local community.

"I support this bill as a bridge between the conventional wisdom of Thailand and a high-value economy, when the legal structure is ready, the growing market, the wisdom that exists can be fulfilled in a sustainable way," Ms. Mon Prong said.

In Section 16 and Sections 42 / 1 to 42 / 5 discuss the addition of Thai medical wisdom, which is a traditional Thai medicine text of the community. This is very helpful in increasing the protection mechanisms of community wisdom and making money for the community in a concrete way.

In section 19, it is a good thing to have the protection of the owner of wisdom to have their own copyright, but there is a concern for the redundancy of registration applications, not wanting to increase the cost of registration, instead of opening up opportunities for the brothers and sisters.

In Article 43, Paragraph 2, and Article 64, Paragraph 2, the issuance of a notebook representing the registration of the right to indigenous medical wisdom in Thailand abroad, and a notebook representing the registration of land native to herbs, or land used to grow herbs, is good for protecting the preservation of Thai herbs, which, if we do not have standardized regulations, is concerned that it may not be different from other crops.

"I support this bill because it preserves our ancestral heritage and further develops Thai herbs, which will be the main driver of Thailand's future economy," Mr. Rawi said.

According to Nakhon Ratchasima, only 2% of herbal medicines are used in public hospitals. It is proposed to set up a task force to drive Thai medicine and herbs to benefit. It is desired that Thai hospitals use 20-30% herbal medicines to generate a lot of revenue for the country.

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