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use taxation measures or mechanisms, including providing a tax reduction to persons who
donate properties into the fund, as provided by the law; such law shall, at least, prescribe
that the management of the fund shall be independent and the fund shall be disbursed to
implement such purpose.
Section 55. The State shall ensure that the people receive efficient public
health services universally, ensure that the public has the basic knowledge in relation to
health promotion and disease prevention, and shall promote and support the advancement
of wisdom on Thai traditional medicine to maximise its benefits.
The public health services under paragraph one shall cover health
promotion, control and prevention of diseases, medical treatment and rehabilitation.
The State shall continuously improve the standard and quality of public
health services.
Section 56. The State shall undertake or ensure that the basic utility services
which are essential for the subsistence of the people be provided in a comprehensive
manner in accordance with sustainable development.
In respect of the basic structure or network of basic public utility services of
the State which are essential for the people’s subsistence or for security of the State, the
State shall not conduct any act which renders the ownership to be under the private sector
or the ownership of the State to be less than fifty-one per cent.
In undertaking or ensuring the provision of the public utility services under
paragraph one or paragraph two, the State shall ensure that the service fee shall not be
collected to the extent that it imposes an unreasonable burden on the people.
Where the State allows the private sector to operate the business of public
utility services in any manner, the State shall receive fair returns by taking into account the
State investment, benefits which the State and private sector will gain, including service fee
which will be collected from the people.
Section 57. The State shall:
(1) conserve, revive and promote local wisdom, arts, culture, traditions and
good customs at both local and national levels, and provide a public space for the relevant
activities including promoting and supporting the people, community and a local
administrative organisation to exercise the rights and to participate in the undertaking;
(2) conserve, protect, maintain, restore, manage and use or arrange for
utilisation of natural resources, environment and biodiversity in a balanced and sustainable
manner, provided that the relevant local people and local community shall be allowed to
participate in and obtain the benefit from such undertaking as provided by law.