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Court asked to suspend voting rights of Sen Keskamol
Online Reporters, Published on 30/04/2025
» The Election Commission (EC) will ask the Supreme Court to suspend the voting rights of Senator Keskamol Pleansamai, saying she deceived the public about her educational qualifications.
Supreme Court to decide whether Thaksin served his jail term
News, Published on 30/04/2025
» The Supreme Court’s Criminal Case Division for Persons Holding Political Positions on Wednesday decided to look into whether Thaksin Shinawatra had served his prison term.
Unite to solve neglected diseases
Oped, Published on 29/04/2025
» The successful collaboration between the health ministries of Malaysia and Thailand, industry partners in Egypt and Malaysia, and the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) to bring a new hepatitis C antiviral drug -- ravidasvir -- to market in 2022 was an important milestone. For years, a 12-week course of treatment using sofosbuvir cost between $70,000 (2.34 million baht) and $80,000, putting it out of reach for many in the Global South. But ravidasvir -- a safe and effective alternative when combined with sofosbuvir -- costs far less, averaging less than $500 per course.
More heat on Thaksin’s hospital stay
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Network of Students and People for Reform of Thailand (NSPRT) and the Dharma Army have called on the Medical Council of Thailand to clarify ethical and medical issues related to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's treatment at Police General Hospital (PGH) during his jail term.
Probe into Thaksin hospital stay 'on track'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/04/2025
» An ethics probe into doctors involved in the hospitalisation of then-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra at the Police General Hospital is proceeding according to the expected timeline, says the Medical Council.
Siriraj, OSS3O mark milestone in personalised devices
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/04/2025
» Siriraj Hospital has teamed up with OSS3O Co to launch a point-of-care (PoC) manufacturing system for personalised medical devices through the integration of 3D printing, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology developed and installed in the hospital.
Medical Council can't let public down
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/04/2025
» Kudos to Tul Sitthisomwong, a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and a member of the Medical Council of Thailand for having the courage to voice his disagreement with the council's decision last Friday to postpone consideration of its subcommittee's findings on former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's treatment for suspicious "life-threatening" illnesses at the Police General Hospital.
Council's ethics probe delay concerning Thaksin Shinawatra draws flak
Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2025
» A political activist opposes the Medical Council's decision to postpone an ethics review of doctors who treated former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, saying it should proceed as scheduled to maintain public trust.
Faith in Medical Council 'at risk' as probe delayed
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2025
» The Medical Council has postponed its decision on whether doctors who treated former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Police General Hospital (PGH) violated ethical standards after a probe committee received additional documents about the case.
Council must be honest
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2025
» Was former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra so sick that authorities had no choice but to allow him to serve out his sentence at the Police General Hospital? Did the treatment accorded to him reflect the double standards in the country's justice system?