Concerningly, a survey found that 81% of Thai deaths are due to NCDs, while among working-age people in Bangkok, 1 in 11 has diabetes. ThaiHealth has partnered with KMUTT to launch an application.“SAANSOOK”(SAANSOOK), a free digital tool to restore urban health.
The lifestyle habits of urban residents and office workers today are becoming a silent health time bomb. Recently, Dr. Pongtep Wongwacharapibul, manager of the ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation, stated that NCDs (non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease) are the leading cause of death in Thailand, accounting for 81% of all deaths.
This aligns with the 7th National Health Examination Survey (2024-2025) by ThaiHealth and Mahidol University, which found that 3.2 million Thais are at risk of NCDs. Moreover, the 2025 report from the Foundation for International Health Policy Development revealed alarming statistics for Bangkok workers:
Therefore, ThaiHealth collaborated with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) to develop a tool that makes changing health behaviors easier and more enjoyable.
On 21 May 2026, at the Health Learning Center building, the “SAANSOOK” app was launched, a health innovation underthe DOPA-Driven Strategy (Data, Outcome, Partners, AI) designed as a tool for monitoring, evaluating, and analyzing holistic health behaviors at individual and organizational levels, focusing on four main areas: eating, sleeping, exercising, and relaxation.. (This part is combined with the previous for context.)
Associate Professor Dr. Suwit Saetia, President of KMUTT, explained that this app serves as an everyday tool enabling users to quickly check their behaviors and receive accurate advice for health planning, whether for maintaining weight, losing weight, or building muscle mass.
The SAANSOOK app is packed with features tailored to modern lifestyles, including:
1. Holistic Health at a Glance & Health Score
Displays body status and health balance with easy-to-understand visuals, featuring an analysis system developed with Ramathibodi Hospital's Faculty of Medicine to assess scores and recommend ways to reduce NCD risks.
2. My Snapshot Diary
A photo diary recording food intake and exercise to show daily energy in and out, while creating a photo collection to track personal progress.
3. Personal Guru
A personalized knowledge base and expert advice to improve accuracy in health care decisions.
4. Doable Integrated Challenges & Gamification
Challenges integrated into daily life with point accumulation and rewards to sustain motivation.
5. Corporate Health Intelligence Platform
A dashboard providing overall employee health data analytics for organizational health management.
From the private sector's perspective, Dr. Wipaporn Kiatanamnoi, Deputy Managing Director of J.H. Industry Co., Ltd., stated that the app helps organizations use insights to design targeted employee health promotion activities, reducing health costs and fostering a positive work environment.
Meanwhile, Dr. Suthee Sarutsiri, Director of Health Promotion Division, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, added that this digital technology enhances accuracy in monitoring and concretely reduces health risks among personnel.
For younger users, Kan-Atiruj Kittipattana, a well-known news anchor, shared his experience, saying the SAANSOOK app transformed his view of health care from boring to engaging, acting as a buddy reminding him to regularly check his body's balance in eating, sleeping, and exercising.
Currently, the SAANSOOK app is available for free download to the public and organizations on both iOS and Android. ThaiHealth aims to reach over 5,000 users and more than 50 participating organizations by October 2026.
Those interested in improving their habits to prevent NCDs can get more information via LINE OA: @SAANSOOKTH or the Facebook fan page“SAANSOOKTH – Professional Health Care with SAANSOOK.”