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Healthcare: Why are Thais worried?
Earlier this week, The ASEAN Post published an article regarding the 2020 Budget in Thailand. In that article, a study by the Super Poll Research Centre was cited in which 1,069 people from a wide range of occupations nationwide were interviewed between 15 and 19 ...
Sheith Khidhir
Govt keen to adopt China's strategy on poverty
The government is interested in adopting China’s model of tackling poverty, Deputy Prime Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Monday.The deputy minister made the remark when he delivered a speech at a seminar about China’s economic evolution over the past seven decades, which was jointly organised ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Thai National Blood Center appeals for blood donations from public members
The Thai National Blood Center managed by the Thai Red Cross Society on Wednesday appealed via the media for blood donations from members of the public as blood reserves are running low and falling short of demand.Keep reading ...
Committee on world food security appoints new Thai chair
Thanawat Tiensin has been unanimously selected as the new chairperson of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) during the committee’s 46th annual meeting held last week .Keep watching ...
Bringing an end to malaria
Do you know the deadliest animal in the world? Other humans? Snakes, spiders or even some of the large predators? No. It’s actually the mosquito. And out of all the many diseases that mosquitoes carry, malaria is possibly the biggest killer in human history.In 2015 ...
Thailand’s Government Slowly Moving to Stifle Free Speech
Thailand has slowly been moving to stifle free speech under Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha’s administration. Gen. Prayut was inaugurated in July following the transfer of power to a civilian government.Since an activist was arrested for allegedly posting “inappropriate content” on Facebook. Gen. Prayut’s ...
NHSO eyes clean sweep of funds
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) expects the 13 public health funds which have not joined the National Clearing House (NCH) system to take part soon, so it can use their database to formulate better strategies for future policies.According to the Office’s deputy secretary-general Karoon ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
NHSO successful in ensuring health coverage for all
Established in 2002, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) was mandated by a Cabinet resolution on March 26, 2013 to handle the reimbursement of medical expenses from public health funds through the National Clearing House (NCH) system as well as to work with other agencies ...
The Nation Reporter
24 rare diseases added to UHC scheme
The board of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Thursday agreed to include 24 rare but severe diseases into the universal health coverage scheme.The board also set aside an additional budget of 12.85 million baht to fund treatment of these diseases.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Without a home in Bangkok
Last Monday, civic networks in Thailand gathered to mark World Habitat Day 2019 and called on the government to address land and housing problems facing the poor in both, urban communities and rural areas.The call was made at a gathering of 2,000 members of the ...
Sheith Khidhir