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'Populist' UHC now a feather in Thailand's cap
Universal health coverage (UHC) has gained momentum across the globe in recent years, especially after the United Nations began promoting it as one of its health targets under the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030.Healthcare reform has been undertaken in many countries such ...
Paritta Wangkiat
Thai GDP growth forecast for 2019 slashed further
Kasikorn Research Centre has revised downward its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2019 to 2.5 per cent and projected that the Thai economy may grow 2.7 per cent in 2020.The centre revealed the forecast at its seminar on “Business Outlook amid Numerous Challenges in ...
The Nation Reporter
Education needs change
The reaction of policymakers to the results of the international 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) examinations has shown that it is not only the Thai education system that needs change.Released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) last week, the results ...
Editorial
Soil quality action group pursues farm chemical ban
The Thai Soil Partnership (TSP) has vowed to pursue a ban on herbicides to improve soil health and agricultural practices.The announcement by the TSP, representing a network of government, private, academic, religious, civil society and public sector groups against farm chemical use, was made to ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Projects to help rice farmers approved
The National Rice Policy Committee has approved maintaining the price of unmilled rice for the production year 2019 to 2020 with a budget of Bt31.49 billion in order to help rice farmers, Permanent Secretary of Commerce Ministry, Boonyarit Kalayanamit, said following the meeting on Friday ...
The Nation Reporter
Committees, panel set up to regulate airport link project, power plants
The Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee on Friday (December 6) gave the nod to the establishment of a committee to regulate the high-speed train project linking three international airports.A second new committee will also be set up to manage the contract for this project, Kanit ...
The Nation Reporter
Fishermen protest over new rules
Thousands of fishing trawler operators and fishing boat crew on Friday gathered in separate rallies in 22 coastal provinces in protest against the government’s stringent regulations aimed at countering illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Minimum wage to rise next month
The national wage committee agreed on Friday to increase the minimum daily wage by 5-6 baht, from 308-330 baht to 313-336 baht, and will propose the rise to cabinet for effect from Jan 1.Unskilled workers in most provinces will be entitled to 315-320 baht a ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Govt wastewater campaign to begin next year
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) will launch a campaign to monitor wastewater in some government buildings across the country early next year.Pralong Damrongthai, director-general of the PCD, told media the project is a response to the 60% increase of wastewater discharged from government office buildings.Keep ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
UNHCR praises Thailand’s displaced persons protection
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised Thailand’s role in providing care and protection to displaced persons based on the principles of compassion and humanity.The Ministry of Defence Spokesman, Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, revealed that Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan welcomed ...
