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New hope for kidney patients in rural areas
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 29/01/2018
» Kidney dialysis -- a treatment method for cleansing waste from the bodies of patients with a kidney problem -- is often a physically and emotionally draining process.
Pailin vows to slash road toll
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 15/12/2017
» Deputy Transport Minister Pailin Chuchottaworn has vowed to reduce the number of road fatalities and move Thailand out of the top-10 list for road deaths.
Uni's pact with UN 'will benefit region'
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 12/12/2017
» Thailand has become the first country in Asean to sign an agreement with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme to promote the country's initiatives towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Experts extol body and mind approach to being happy
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 13/12/2017
» Family can be a key factor to a person's happiness, but ultimately, happiness is an individual's choice, an exhibition aimed to promote happiness was told on Tuesday.
Plans afoot to curb plastic bag waste
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 16/12/2017
» The government, private sector and NGOs are discussing plans to levy a charge on the use of plastic carrier bags because of concerns about their negative environmental impact.
International experts: Thailand not addressing slavery
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 19/12/2017
» Thailand is equipped with the legal framework and policies to protect the rights of migrants, according to international standards, but their implementation remains a problem, a conference held to mark International Migrants' Day was told Monday.
Thailand, Malaysia top job destinations
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 21/12/2017
» Thailand and Malaysia are prime destinations for millions of migrant workers from mainland Asean countries, as job opportunities and a stronger economy provide a better quality of life, according to report released yesterday by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Experts back move to buy speed cameras
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 16/12/2017
» Road safety experts have voiced their support for a plan to buy state-of-the-art speed cameras, as used in the UK and the US, to help reduce the country's sky-high accident rate.
Time for regime to take a gamble on casinos
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 07/12/2017
» One recent afternoon on a random strip of road, two men could be seen watching oncoming vehicles with great enthusiasm. They talked excitedly as the car they were eyeing approached at great speed, taking note of the final digit of its licence plate, which in this particular case happened to be an odd number. Then one of the men reached into his pocket to give the other a 20-baht note, and they waited for their next target to speed past.