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Minister raises concerns in case against three Thaksin doctors
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/05/2025
» The public health minister has raised concerns about the review process for three doctors who treated former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during his controversial stay at the Police General Hospital (PGH), after failing to receive requested additional documents.
Thaksin appearance puts end to flight rumours
Online Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra showed up at the Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) on Tuesday afternoon, putting to rest rumours that he planned to flee Thailand to escape the prospect of new legal fallout from a controversial hospital stay during his one-year prison term.
Thaksin care drama carries risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2025
» A growing rift between the Ministry of Public Health and the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) has exposed tensions between professional integrity and political interference -- posing a direct challenge to long-standing norms that safeguard the independence of the medical disciplinary system.
Chula doctors back Medical Council of Thailand probe
News, Published on 26/05/2025
» A group of senior physicians from Chulalongkorn University has backed the Medical Council of Thailand's (MCT) disciplinary action against three doctors who issued medical certificates for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Shifting from tolerance to real inclusion
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 23/05/2025
» On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia on May 17, UN human rights experts recently called for countries to work with LGBTI communities and not to police them. This was an apt message that has to resonate at the national and local levels, especially when the world is witnessing regression in regard to policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Future-shaping on shifting sands
Oped, Surakiart Sathirathai, Published on 22/05/2025
» Today, as the world stands at yet another inflection point, I believe it is more important than ever to reflect not only on the history of our cooperation -- but also on how we can shape its future, together.
Medical council asked for ‘missing’ Thaksin files
Published on 21/05/2025
» An aide to Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has called on the Medical Council of Thailand to submit missing documents related to the hospital treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra within 15 days.
Voices for change
Life, Published on 20/05/2025
» When Kemjira Jehba was diagnosed with depression at age 12, her world became quiet. The kind of quiet where pain goes unnoticed and stigma speaks louder than understanding. It took years of therapy, self-reflection and courage for her to find her voice again. Now aged 20, she's using it to help build a world where mental health is not feared but understood.
Wraps come off Thaksin's luxury room
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/05/2025
» 'Truth can never be concealed or suppressed forever, although it can be distorted temporarily. But sooner or later, it will emerge," according to an old saying.
Coalition cracks deepen as Pheu Thai, Bhumjaithai feud escalates
News, Published on 17/05/2025
» The open bickering between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its largest coalition partner, Bhumjaithai, has prompted an opposition party to go on the defensive, according to observers.