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Thai-Myanmar anti-human trafficking deal endorsed
The cabinet approved an agreement between the governments of Thailand and Myanmar to suppress human trafficking and eliminate the trafficking at organizational level effectively and in timely manner.Deputy Government Spokesman Lt Gen Weerachon Sukhontapatipak revealed the cabinet has approved the drafted Memorandum of Understanding between ...
Tewit Kemtong
Funding boost for healthcare
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will receive nearly Bt200 billion in fiscal 2020, about Bt6.5 billion more than the provision for fiscal 2019.The Cabinet yesterday approved a Bt191-billion budget, increasing the per-head subsidy to Bt3,600 for 48.26 million members of the “gold card” universal ...
The Nation Reporter
Committee urged to delay agrochemical bans: leak
The Hazardous Substance Committee may fail to reach a decision on whether to ban paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, said Apichin Jotikashira, Industry Ministry Deputy Permanent Secretary.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Muslim students demand answers over loans
Around 300 Muslim students from the southern border provinces arrived at the Army Area 4 head office in Nakhon Si Thammarat to seek his help over their requests for educational loans.The students said they came from the unstable three southern provinces to study in Nakhon ...
The Nation Reporter
Calls for schools in Chiang Mai to close as haze crisis worsens
With Chiang Mai entering the global list for worst air pollution, calls are growing for schools and educational institutes in the northern province to close down temporarily for the sake of students.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Education Ministry wants Thai students’ English improved
Education Minister Teerakiat Jareonsettasin asked the Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) to improve the standards of English teaching and learning in Thai schools.Keep watching ...
Six digital bills passed in Thailand by NLA
According to a recent report, six digital bills were passed during the second round of the National Legislative Assembly, according to the Minister of Digital Economy and Society.The six digital bills are The Electronics Transaction Organisation Restructuring bill, the Data Protection bill, the Cybersecurity bill, ...
Alita Sharon
Healthcare co-payment plan opposed
Four major political parties have voiced disagreement over a co-payment proposal while stressing the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme would be improved to ensure efficiency in and equal access to healthcare. Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Silently swindled in an ageing society
Apart from maintaining good health and sticking to nutritious food, senior citizens today may need to be more vigilant as they could fall prey to people who want to steal their money and valuables. Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Environmental issues won’t solve themselves
The government has several clear steps to take in tackling threats from air pollution and plastic waste Single-use plastic waste and big-city air pollution have become the two most serious environmental issues facing Thailand, and it’s daunting to consider how long it might take to ...