Social development

Siriraj gives ailing man new lease of life with triple organ transplant

Thailand has become the first country in Asia to successfully perform a combined heart-liver-kidney transplant. The Bangkok-based Siriraj Hospital made the announcement at a press conference yesterday (May 2).Keep reading ...

The Nation Reporter

Public Health Min expects dengue virus infections to be higher this year

The Ministry of Public Health has instructed its local offices nationwide to urge people to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds, to prevent a dengue fever outbreak as Thailand begins easing into the rainy season. According to the Department of Disease Control, more than 7,500 people have been ...

Nuppol Suvansombut

New regulations to protect consumers

Among the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) new measures to ensure the safety and quality of health and food supplements is a public health ministry regulation to be put in effect next month.Keep reading ...

The Nation Reporter

Educating a new breed of skilled personnel

Two new educational projects are being kicked off this year at a combined budgeted cost of Bt14 billion to feed the demand for skilled workers for the 10 “new engines of growth” or “S-curve industries” as Thailand aspires for an economic transformation.Keep reading ...

The Nation Reporter

Minimum 60 months retirement benefits

A new guideline approved by the Social Security Office yesterday has proposed a minimum of five years’, or 60 months, old-age benefits for members of the social security scheme.Keep reading ...

The Nation Reporter

Rice And Poverty In The Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS)

The Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) is a major global rice producer and exporter but its population suffers from serious levels of poverty and malnutrition. Spanning six countries – China, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam – the region is home to 334 million people.Keep reading ...

Bui Dung

MOU between China and the Thai south signed

The Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) has joined forces with educational institutions for Thais with Chinese heritage in the southern border provinces, to sign an agreement with China to extend knowledge in language, culture, trade and investment. Keep reading ...

Itiporn Lakarnchua

Asean unlikely to deal with Rohingya issue

Experts have no faith that Asean can effectively tackle the ongoing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, as leaders of the regional group gather for a summit this week in Singapore.Keep reading ...

Wasamon Audjarint

KMITL launches community development campaign

King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) on Saturday (April, 21) launched the “Next Action” campaign, the second of its kind, to raise the well being of Thai communities. Keep reading ...

Thammarat Thadaphrom

Cardiac deaths rise significantly in Thailand

A doctor at Bangkok Hospital has advised people to keep fit as the number of cardiac deaths has risen significantly. Deputy Director of the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of Bangkok Hospital Dr. Witoon Pitikueakoon urged Thai people to exercise regularly, get a good night’s sleep and quit ...

Nuppol Suvansombut

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