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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.
Adjustments to Thailand's 'innovative health services' sought
News, Published on 01/01/2025
» Expansion of "innovative health services" under the universal coverage scheme will require adjustments that consider patient-centred services while adhering to efficient use of resources, according to Dr Jadej Thammatacharee, Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Return nameless victims to heal tsunami wounds
Oped, Published on 26/12/2024
» A leader of the team that identified thousands of victims of the 2004 tsunami now believes that Interpol's 99.9% certainty rule should be adapted out of compassion to try to reunite the remaining 380 nameless victims with their families. Twenty years on, the full story behind the huge detective saga in Thailand that gave names back to thousands of victims of the 2004 tsunami is being told for the first time.
30-baht scheme expands its network
Published on 19/06/2024
» Bangkok residents under the universal healthcare coverage programme, better known as the 30-baht scheme, can now seek certain basic healthcare services at any participating contracted clinics and pharmacies.
Fugitive Chaowalit to return from Jakarta on chartered flight
News, Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 04/06/2024
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: High-profile fugitive Chaowalit "Paeng Nanod" Thongduang will be extradited to Thailand on a chartered flight organised by Indonesian authorities, after a previous plan to bring him home on an RTAF aircraft came under public scrutiny.
Security tight for escapee's return from Indonesia
Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 03/06/2024
» NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Tight security will surround the return of high-profile jail escapee Chaowalit Thongduang when he is extradited from Indonesia on Tuesday and handed over to provincial police.
40 Singapore bank staff sacked for medical claims abuse
Published on 27/04/2024
» Bank of Singapore, the private-banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC), has fired up to 40 employees over the misuse of medical benefits, Channel NewsAsia (CNA) has reported.
Indonesian rescuers race to find 12 missing after eruption
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» AGAM (INDONESIA) - Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers were racing Tuesday to find a dozen hikers who went missing after a volcano eruption killed 11 people.
Choppers scour peaks for fugitive
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/11/2023
» Three helicopters have been deployed to fly over the Banthad mountain range as police surrounded mountainous areas in four provinces yesterday to track down escaped prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang following Wednesday's shootout.
Hunt intensifies for armed prisoner ‘Sia Paeng Nanod’
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2023
» Three helicopters were deployed to the Banthad mountain range as police surrounded mountainous areas in four provinces to hunt down escaped prisoner Chaowalit Thongduang following Wednesday's clash.