00:00Thailand's long been seen as one of Asia's most queer-friendly countries,
00:03and this Pride Month, it took another major step by adding gender-affirming hormone therapy
00:08to the country's universal healthcare program. Supporters say it's a landmark move that
00:13recognizes transgender healthcare as medically necessary, not cosmetic, but not everyone agrees.
00:18Critics argue that with public hospitals already struggling financially and other treatments still
00:23waiting for funding, the question isn't whether transgender people deserve care,
00:27is whether this is the right priority right now. So what happens when a healthcare system can't
00:33afford everything? Should funding go first to treatments that save lives, or can improving
00:38mental health and quality of life be just as important? And when resources are limited,
00:42who gets to decide which healthcare needs matter the most? Tune into The Signal across the nation's
00:48official accounts as we dive deep into this investigation.
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