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Hospital director criticises govt for Bt3.6bn ‘cut’ to health budget
The director of a local hospital in Songkhla province has criticised the government’s decision to redirect billions of baht from the health budget to fund Covid-19 preventive measures.Supat Hasuwannakit, director of Chana Hospital, said on Facebook (April 23) that local hospitals had several expenses and ...
The Nation Reporter
Covid-19 aid reaches 8,000 who lost jobs
About 8,000 people who have lost their jobs or were suspended from work due to the Covid-19 outbreak on Monday received their first compensation payment from the Social Security Office (SSO).Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul said compensation payments can now be made following the ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Volunteers on the frontline
Knocking on the door is a life-and-death mission for now. While medical staff are combating the coronavirus outbreak on the frontline, under-resourced village health volunteers are conducting house-to-house visits to monitor the health of community residents at their own risk.Keep reading ...
Thana Boonlert
TDRI predicts coronavirus may push Thailand’s poor 18.9 million
A researcher at Thailand’s economic think-tank, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), has predicted that the number of poor people in Thailand might grow three-fold to about 18.9 million if the COVID-19 pandemic drags on for another six to twelve months.Isranews Agency reports that Mr. ...
First Thai-made coronavirus test kits delivered
The first coronavirus test kits made in Thailand are on their way to laboratories around the country after being delivered to Government House on Thursday (April 16). Developed by Siam Bioscience and the Department of Medical Science, the RT-PCR virus test kits meet World Health ...
The Nation Reporter
5G paves telemedicine path
Telemedicine is likely to be the new normal for public health services soon, thanks to the development of a series of robots for the task, including those tending to coronavirus patients at hospitals.“The arrival of 5G capabilities is well-timed, coming when efforts are being made ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Nursing Robots developed to help medical personnel [Video]
Chulalongkorn University together with its alumni have collaborated in developing a robot to assist medical personnel across the country, working to treat COVID-19 patients in safety. Lets have a look at the details from this report.Keep watching ...
People living in crowded conditions instructed to wear masks at all times
The Public Health Ministry is encouraging people living in slums and in construction camps to wear cloth masks when at home and avoid going out. Caretakers of the slums and construction camps have also been told to screen people for risks, measure their temperature and ...
The Nation Reporter
PM Prayut urges ASEAN’s joint efforts to fight Covid-19
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning called on ASEAN countries to mobilize the energies and efforts of all sectors to jointly fight the novel coronavirus which is ravaging more than half of the countries in the world.He proposed that ASEAN and its three major dialogue ...
Majority not confident in govt's handling of Covid-19: poll
A majority of people are anxious about the Covid-19 outbreak and are not confident in the government’s handling of the situation, according to an opinion survey carried out by Suan Dusit Rajabhat Univerisity, or Suan Dusit Poll.The poll was conducted online on April 7-10 on ...
Bangkok Post Reporter