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Slaying the healthcare zombie
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/05/2025
» When a photo of a dental unit at Tanao Sri Hospital -- a remote community hospital in Ratchaburi province -- using a frog-hunting head torch in place of a proper dental lamp went viral last month, it highlighted a grim reality: Thailand's public healthcare system is struggling.
Giving seniors another chance
News, Published on 28/04/2025
» With one in five Thais now aged over 60, experts are saying the country will face an irreversible demographic crisis if the government doesn't roll out the necessary safeguards to ensure the welfare of its senior citizens.
SPRC and Chevron Fuel Earthquake Relief Efforts with Caltex Cards
Published on 10/04/2025
» Bangkok, Thailand – 4 April 2025 – In the wake of the recent earthquake that caused significant disruptions and raised widespread safety concerns across Thailand, Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited (SPRC), whose subsidiary is Star Fuels Marketing Limited (SFL), the exclusive licensee of Caltex fuels in Thailand—has joined forces with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. and Chevron (Thailand) Limited to support ongoing relief operations.
Myanmar quake tests global aid
Oped, Published on 10/04/2025
» Political instability and a fractured aid system in Myanmar have already made it vulnerable to any natural disaster, not to mention the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit Sagaing and nearby areas, including Mandalay, on March 28.
Chulalongkorn, Novo Nordisk Partner to Tackle Obesity
Published on 05/04/2025
» Bangkok, April 2025 – Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with Novo Nordisk Pharma (Thailand) Ltd., has officially launched “Chulalongkorn x Novo Nordisk: Enhancing Obesity Management through Innovative Collaboration” at the Rattanawithayapat Building, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. This initiative marks a significant public-private partnership aimed at improving access to reliable obesity information and promoting more effective management through digital engagement.
Myanmar junta urged to widen access for earthquake rescuers
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2025
» Myanmar's ruling junta should free up movement by international aid workers to help survivors of a devastating earthquake, even in areas controlled by groups battling it, aid and human rights groups said, as the death toll looks set to cross 3,000.
Myanmar quake: a nation unprepared for disaster
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» BANGKOK - Ravaged by four years of civil war, Myanmar is ill-prepared to cope with the destruction brought by Friday's massive earthquake.
Refugees in limbo, Thailand in denial
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 18/03/2025
» Who would have thought that the infamous assault by the then State Law and Order Restoration Council, as Myanmar's military junta was formerly known, on the strongholds of the Karen National Union (KNU) in January 1984 would leave a massive time bomb for Thailand some four decades later? That military operation forced the mass displacement of Karens and other ethnic groups, pushing them to cross the Thai border in search of refuge.
Novo Nordisk and Bangkok Unite for a Healthier Future
Published on 17/03/2025
» To mark World Obesity Day 2025, Novo Nordisk participated in the Chula Obesity Day event, organised by Chulalongkorn University. As part of the session “How Cities and Partnerships Drive a Sustainable Future Against Obesity,” which aligned with the global theme “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives,” Thai authorities—including the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)—gathered to discuss the growing obesity crisis in Thailand and the role of public-private partnerships in addressing it.
SET plunges back to pandemic-era levels
Business, Published on 15/03/2025
» After dropping 4.8% in January, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index continued its decline in February, shedding another 8.4%. The trend remained this month, with the market now around 1,170 points, not far above its low for the year.