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Bear with me, probably will move this over to Academia Forum in a short while, but this news will prove interesting to more than a few bms.
The Association of Thai Surgeons have decided to make stricter guidelines for patients seeking SRS.
The first is that an applicant must now obtain two psychiatric evaluation profiles from two different psychiatrists. Then the applicant must do a "Real Life Test" of 6 months living in the desired gender role and can only receive hormones by prescription from the surgeon who may be performing the operation.
If the patient passes the "Real Life Test" satisfactorily on assessment of the psychiatrists and surgeons the operation will be granted.
This has been submitted to the government for passing as a "law" and will probably happen in the near future.
However, whether this will actually curb the number of SRS procedures will remain to be seen, as enforcement may not be strict.
These guidelines are more in line with what happens in western countries where transsexuals seek SRS.
The Association of Thai Surgeons have decided to make stricter guidelines for patients seeking SRS.
The first is that an applicant must now obtain two psychiatric evaluation profiles from two different psychiatrists. Then the applicant must do a "Real Life Test" of 6 months living in the desired gender role and can only receive hormones by prescription from the surgeon who may be performing the operation.
If the patient passes the "Real Life Test" satisfactorily on assessment of the psychiatrists and surgeons the operation will be granted.
This has been submitted to the government for passing as a "law" and will probably happen in the near future.
However, whether this will actually curb the number of SRS procedures will remain to be seen, as enforcement may not be strict.
These guidelines are more in line with what happens in western countries where transsexuals seek SRS.
that will be the change when the regulation is passed by the new government. However, my lb friends say that some of the bigger pharmacies will likely still be selling hormones without prescription. 
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