To help promote the local herbal market, the government can employ a number of measures.
One is the introduction of herbal remedy in hospitals. Another is to include certain types of herbs
to the list of basic drugs, so that people can have a choice. Detailed information about herbal
remedy can also be made available to the public. The export promotion of herbal products can
help spur the growth of the local herbal industry. At the same time the government should help
protect Thailand's herbal products. Medical researchers from foreign countries have already
succeeded in patenting a number of herbs found in Thailand. If this is allowed to continue, it can
work against Thailand in the global market for herbal products.