A living will can help family members and healthcare teams understand a person’s wishes about care at the end of life. You do not need to wait until a serious illness to learn about it. Read Section 12 of Thailand’s National Health Act and discuss your wishes with healthcare professionals so that the document reflects what you actually want.
What to discuss with your family
- Who should coordinate with your care team if you cannot communicate?
- What questions do you have about treatment, palliative care, or using a living will?
- Who will keep the document, and where will copies be stored?
- How should you notify a healthcare facility or update your information in the e-Living Will system?
Make the document easy to find
Use information from the National Health Commission Office to learn about the document and the electronic system. Keep a copy in a secure place, tell the person you have chosen, and review it when your wishes change. A living will is different from a will that distributes property; the two documents serve different purposes.
What a living will does not replace
It does not replace a clinical assessment, instruct healthcare professionals to stop every form of care, or determine how an estate is divided. For a specific medical situation, speak with a doctor; for questions about health law, consult a qualified professional.
See the guide to Section 12 for more information about the legal framework and how to make a will for your property.
Official information: NHCO: e-Living Will system · NHCO: information about Section 12 rights