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Research finds a strong, positive relationship between good quality housing and health, and this paper assesses the impact and living experience of housing of older people in rural Thailand.<jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. This was a mixed-method study, using data from observations of the physical adequacy of housing, semistructured interviews with key informants, and archival information from health records for 13 households in rural Thailand.<jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. There were four main themes, each of which led to health risks for the older people: \u201clighting and unsafe wires,\u201d \u201chouse design and composition,\u201d \u201cmaintenance of the house,\u201d and \u201chealth care equipment.\u201d The housing was not appropriately designed to accommodate health care equipment or to fully support individual daily activities of older people. Numerous accidents occurred as a direct result of inadequate housing and the majority of houses had insufficient and unsafe lighting, floor surfaces and furniture that created health risks, and toilets or beds that were at an unsuitable height for older people.<jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. 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