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Experts clash on surrogacy proposals
News, Published on 30/08/2014
» Physicians are divided over which women qualify as surrogate mothers in the proposed draft bill.
Australian official reiterates need for surrogacy solution
King-oua Laohong, Published on 29/08/2014
» A high-ranking official from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is in Bangkok to press Thai authorities to pass a comprehensive surrogacy law and consider special arrangements for the nearly 150 Australian babies stranded in Thailand.
Stranded couples wait on court
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/08/2014
» Eight Australian families and 14 children born from Thai surrogate mothers are in Bangkok waiting for legal procedures to be completed before they can leave the country, a senior diplomatic source told the <i>Bangkok Post</i> Wednesday.
Japanese man planned to father 1,000 children
dpa, Published on 16/08/2014
» A Japanese man suspected of fathering at least 15 surrogate children in Thailand planned to sire as many as 1,000, <i>The Japan Times</i> reported Friday.
Canberra urges surrogacy ‘transition’
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/08/2014
» Australia has asked Thai authorities to help and consider a “transitional arrangement” to assist 200 Australian couples who have an estimated 150 babies from surrogate Thai mothers still in the country.
Interpol 'warned' of serial surrogacy
News, Published on 14/08/2014
» The founder of a multinational fertility centre says she warned Interpol and global media outlets last year about the Japanese man at the centre of a human trafficking probe, after learning he wanted to father dozens of children to surrogate mothers every year.
Surrogacy law review 'crucial'
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 09/08/2014
» Draft legislation to regulate surrogacy and assisted reproductive services is crucial to ensuring the well-being of the children involved, experts say.
B5m to fund surgery for rejected baby
News, Published on 03/08/2014
» A seriously ill surrogate baby abandoned in Thailand by his Australian parents is now likely to undergo life-saving heart surgery after on online campaign raised more than three million baht in less than a day.
US embassy snubs top brass over invites
News, Published on 05/07/2014
» The coup-makers have played down the fact that the US embassy did not invite any members of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to its Independence Day reception on Thursday evening hosted by US Ambassador Kristie Kenney.
Malaysia military chief meets junta
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2014
» Malaysia's Supreme Commander Gen Tan Sri Zulkifeli bin Mohd, a graduate of the Thai command college, met Thai army leaders Wednesday as the first foreign military head to visit the country since the May 22 coup.