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Wild elephants threaten farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2023
» Phimphitcha Soonjirad, a 40-year-old teacher from Sai Yok Noi Vitthaya School in Mauen in tambon Chorsadao in Kanchanaburi's Mueang district, on Friday night accompanied a group of local villagers on a patrol close to her village located inside Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, which harbours around 270 wild elephants. Her team's work is just one of many initiatives tried by the locals in a bid to keep the herd from causing damage to the community.
Potash investment upsets locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2023
» Locals in Chaiyaphum province have expressed alarm after the cabinet's decision in February to put an extra 90 million baht investment into Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT), seen as a push to revive the local potash mining industry.
National Health Security Office extends support for hotline
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/03/2023
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has extended its support to the 1323 mental health hotline.
Health volunteers' allowance to double
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday agreed to double the monthly allowance given to village-based health volunteers nationwide, from 1,000 to 2,000 baht, based on their increased workload, the health minister announced.
More cancer patients get health cover
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/03/2023
» At least 250,000 cancer patients benefited from the National Health Security Office's (NHSO) gold card universal healthcare scheme in 2022, up from an annual average of 100,000 beneficiaries in the five years prior, the office has said.
Amnesty blasts delays to torture act
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2023
» Amnesty International Thailand, a group of activists and families of victims have urged the Justice Ministry to enforce every regulation of the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, which takes effect today after the cabinet recently announced it would postpone enforcing some key provisions till Oct 1.
36 Thai evacuees return from Turkey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/02/2023
» Thai evacuees from the earthquake in Turkey have expressed their grateful appreciation to His Majesty the King and the government of Thailand, saying the assistance offered has been beyond their expectations.
Parks chief sacked amid corruption investigation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was on Friday dismissed from the role.
Anutin posters draw accusations of electioneering
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party has joined a call for the Election Commission (EC) to look into posters erected at many state-run hospitals across the country that include a large image of Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Anutin posters cause a stir
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party on Tuesday joined a call for the Election Commission (EC) to look into posters erected at many state-run hospitals depicting Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.