Based on TDHS data on approximately 3,900 births since January 1982 to the time of the survey, it was found that a majority of mothers received prenatal care from health professionals, received tetanus toxoid injections, received assistance at delivery from health professionals and delivered at health facilities. However, the in-depth analysis indicated substantial variation in utilizing these services on the basis of differences in place of residence, in number of years since last birth occurred, in age of mother at the time of child's birth, in region of residence, in religio-linguistic ethnicity, in case of access to health facilities and in levels of education and family wealth. For example, 73 percent of mothers who lived in the most rural areas received prenatal care from health professionals compared to 96 percent of those who live in Bangkok. The results suggest that rural mothers did not fully use the nearest health personnel and facilities but rather chose to utilize health facilities in semi-urban or urban areas or to follow traditional practices. Thus, any strategies to persuade rural women to more fully utilize the nearest health facility-health center will be beneficial to both government programs and the mothers.