Difficulties in Finding Free GIS Data Sources for Thailand

[Kawin Wongthamarin]

I have attempted to find free GIS data sources for Thailand on the internet, but I have found it quite challenging. Most of them require payment. I was wondering if you could kindly recommend any good websites for data sources, specifically related to health and geographic information.

[Chawarat Rotejanaprasert]

Thank you for raising an important point regarding the availability of spatial health data. You are absolutely correct that it is quite difficult to find public spatial health data, which can involve serious ethical concerns, particularly in terms of patient privacy and confidentiality. As a result, such data is generally challenging to locate in publicly accessible sources.

However, aggregate health data is more commonly available and can be obtained from the Ministry of Public Health and the National Statistics Office. These sources can provide valuable insights into population-level health indicators and trends. Additionally, public shapefiles of different administrative levels for various countries are available. These types of GIS data can still be valuable for analyzing the spatial distribution of diseases and identifying potential hotspots.

Hope this helps and if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

[Boonyarat Kanjanapongporn]

Thank you Aj. for the information about data sources. I had the same wonder as K.Kawin.

[Tippa Wongstitwilairoong]

I concur with Aj’s viewpoint. I retrieve updated share summary data from the Ministry of Public Health and the National Statistics Office website. In order to analyze the spatial distribution of diseases, it is necessary to aggregate this data with various other sources using GIS.

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