According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Thailand is struggling with tuberculosis (TB) and is one of the 14 countries worst hit by this severely infectious disease. The statistical data shows that Thailand has around 120,000 TB cases with 12,000 people dying of the disease. Interestingly, 30 percent of TB cases have not received proper treatment, even though TB can be cured successfully within six months. TB does not always cause the classic symptoms of coughing, weight loss, night sweats, and blood-streaked sputum, but these symptoms may develop, and death may occur if the disease is not properly treated. Untreated disease also puts others at risk of infection and only a full course of treatment will address the problem.