In 2001, Thailand initiated the 30 Baht program, one of the largest, most ambitious health reforms ever undertaken in a developing country. The primary aim of this program was to reduce the long-standing geographical disparities in the provision of public healthcare in Thailand by dramatically increasing funding to provide for care to the poor. The program had two key features. First, the program replaced preexisting funding arrangements with a universal capitation payment of 1,200 Baht (~ $35) to provincial hospitals based on the number of people living in the province.