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NHSO successful in ensuring health coverage for all
Established in 2002, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) was mandated by a Cabinet resolution on March 26, 2013 to handle the reimbursement of medical expenses from public health funds through the National Clearing House (NCH) system as well as to work with other agencies ...
The Nation Reporter
Half the World’s Coral Reefs Already Have Been Killed by Climate Change
The oceans have long been the biggest buffer for humankind’s dangerous greenhouse-gas emissions. Around a quarter of all the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere since the 1980s—from driving cars, running factories and churning out electricity with fossil fuels—has ended up sunk into the waters. ...
Cabinet OKs new perks for tourism
The economic cabinet on Friday approved a new round of tourism measures, aiming for the number of foreign visitors to reach 39.8 million and generate 2.04 trillion baht this year.Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for political affairs, said the new tourism ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to open Oct 30
The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge across the Moei river in Tak’s Mae Sot district will be officially opened on Oct 30, according to a press release from the Highway Department.The opening ceremony will be co-chaired by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob and Myanmar’s Minister of Construction ...
Assawin Pinitwong
Two more Thai marine parks declared ASEAN heritage parks
Two southern Thailand national parks have been recognised as ASEAN heritage parks at this week’s 15th ASEAN environment ministers’ meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the home of Angkor Wat. Warawut Silpa-archa, Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, told reporters the ASEAN environment ministers voted ...
Fine dust levels rising again in Bangkok
Fine dust levels were deemed slightly unsafe in Bangkok’s Bang Kholaem and Bang Phlat districts on Friday morning due to stagnant air and heavy traffic, according to the Pollution Control Department.Director-general Pralong Damrongthai said on Friday that particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
24 rare diseases added to UHC scheme
The board of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) on Thursday agreed to include 24 rare but severe diseases into the universal health coverage scheme.The board also set aside an additional budget of 12.85 million baht to fund treatment of these diseases.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Khao Yai elephant carcass dismembered
The corpse of one wild elephant has been dismembered and removed from Haew Narok waterfall as the operation to clear the area was battered by heavy rains over Khao Yai National Park on Friday.Park officials, with help from veterinarians and volunteers of the Disaster Response ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
UNHCR praises Thai efforts to end statelessness
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed Thai efforts to reduce statelessness among children, according to a statement issued on Thursday.In a statement, the UN refugee agency said it welcomed a development in which more than 60,000 stateless students in Thailand could ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
PM sees Thailand as ASEAN’s digital hub
To help promote small businesses and increase product value to generate more national revenue, the Prime Minister has pledged to fulfill requests from startup businesses to streamline government regulations in order to reduce costs of foreign technology imports.Keep reading ...
Tanakorn Sangiam
