Gender

n a small bookshop in Suan Phlu, a lively district of Bangkok, an unusual conversation is taking place. Men and women crammed into the nooks and crannies between the books listen intently as Wipaphan Wongsawang picks up a microphone and gestures around her. “Women in ...

The healthcare sector is poised to be one of the key economic drivers in Thailand in the coming years, with government-led incentives and an increasing private-sector interest moving in tandem.Keep reading ...

A former public health minister has recommended the sufficiency economy philosophy and friend therapy as the means to sustain the country’s health security.“We need these solutions to deal with various challenges,” Mongkol na Songkhla, a former public health minister, said recently. Keep reading ...

The Finance Ministry aims to spend 3 billion baht more to fund a proposed extension of the government’s occupational training programme for the poor holding state welfare cards and receiving monthly living allowances. Keep reading ...

In keeping with the Kingdom’s progressive stance on LGBTQ rights, a major art exhibition exploring gender rights in Asia is to be staged in the capital.“Spectrosynthesis II- Exposure of Tolerance: LGBTQ in Southeast Asia”, the largest-ever survey of regional contemporary art, will explore gender issues ...

Doctors and nurses at state hospitals in Thailand are chronically overworked, according to the Department of Medical Services, which is tabulating the results of a survey that found about 60 per cent of doctors work more than 80 hours per week and 90 percent had ...

Members of the public can comment on the Civil Partnership Bill on the Council of State’s website until January 23, according to a Facebook post by the agency. The comments will be gathered for consideration before the council submits the bill to the National Legislative ...

Authorities overseeing a flood of patents for medical cannabis must consider the public interest, otherwise a commercial monopoly of the medicines and cultivation would result, experts warn.Advocacy group Thai Drug Watch said yesterday (Jan, 7) that the Intellectual Property Department is jeopardising public access to ...

High prices for medicines and medical services at private hospitals have been draining money from consumers’ pockets and are increasingly challenging the healthcare sector in Thailand. But the latest development of putting medical-related fees on a price control list has given hope to consumers and ...

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data offers untapped opportunities for Thailand. In particular it has enormous potential to contribute to ‘Thailand 4.0’, a new value-based economic model driven by innovation, technology and creativity that is expected to unlock the country from economic ...