Social development
Elderly, disabled set to get payments
The Department of Local Administration (DLA) on Friday allayed concerns about delays in making living allowance payments for elderly and disabled people, saying it managed to move funds from other schemes to make payments.DLA director-general Prayoon Rattanasenee insisted the problem had been addressed and the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Free flu vaccines for social security members aged over 50
Social security scheme members who are more than 50 years old will be eligible for free influenza vaccine with effect from October 15.“Persons under the social security scheme aged over 50 years will be eligible to receive influenza vaccines free of charge once a year ...
The Nation Reporter
Lack of medical personnel in Thailand 'an obstacle in developing vaccines'
Vaccine development in Thailand is hampered by lack of adequate medical personnel, Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, said.He posted on his Facebook page that shortage of personnel, not money, was an obstacle ...
The Nation Reporter
Hatching a creative society
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced universities to reconsider how they deliver education, with most of them forced to quickly adopt online teaching models.On top of the immediate challenges posed by Covid-19, institutions in Thailand also face increasing pressures due to a falling birth rate and ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Medical cannabis industry gears up to drive Thai economy
Medical cannabis will be raised to the status of an economic crop in Thailand and exported across the world, according to a government subcommittee studying the draft law on cultivation of cannabis and Thai hemp.The subcommittee said Thai farmers should also have access to both ...
The Nation Reporter
Major education overhaul in works
The Education Ministry on Monday announced plans to improve the standard of Thai education with a focus on developing a platform called “Thailand Education Eco-System” to ensure students are well-prepared for the 21st century.Nataphol Teepsuwan, Minister of Education, said that in the past year he ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
Internet driving children to violence: study
Thai youths who spend most of the hours of their week on mobile phones and computers are at risk of developing violent behaviour and gaming addiction, a study shows.The study, by the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), showed Thai youngsters spend more than 35 hours ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Time to give child protection a boost
In the first half of this year, there were numerous reports of violence against children. Many of these cases share a similar pattern — those responsible for the violence are people close to the child. According to statistics from the 1300 hotline, from October 2018 ...
SSO payments cut again to ease pain
Monthly social security contributions by employers and employees will be cut for the second time as a Covid-19 relief measure from September until November.Pissamai Nitipaiboon, deputy secretary-general of the Social Security Office (SSO), said the cabinet has approved the SSO board’s request for a reduced ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Law change to light up Thai medical cannabis market
The Public Health Ministry will propose an amendment to the Narcotic Act to the Cabinet on Tuesday (August 4), seeking to maximise the benefits of medical cannabis.The move comes after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced urgent projects to enhance local research and development of medical ...
The Nation Reporter