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Governor in soup over emergency budget
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/08/2025
» The governor of Ubon Ratchathani has been transferred to an inactive post at the Interior Ministry after he was accused of mishandling the 100-million-baht emergency allocation from the central contingency fund, which was meant to be used to help residents affected by the ongoing conflict with Cambodia.
Aid delays upset House panel
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2025
» The House Committee on Administration yesterday summoned the provincial governors of Si Sa Ket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani to explain delays and inconsistencies in the disbursement of emergency funds intended to support border communities along the Thai–Cambodian frontier.
BMA Offers Aid After Storm Damage Across Bangkok
Published on 24/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 21, 2025 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is providing urgent assistance to residents affected by heavy rainfall and strong winds that have damaged multiple areas across the capital.
High rates hurt public healthcare
Oped, Published on 14/07/2025
» May's 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) -- the annual meeting of the World Health Organization's member states -- ended on a self-congratulatory note. From an agreement on pandemic preparedness to increases in assessed contributions to the WHO, there were plenty of achievements to tout. But there was an elephant in the room, hiding behind a banner reading "One World for Health": the high borrowing costs faced by African countries.
Cabinet approves budget for land management
News, Published on 09/07/2025
» The cabinet has approved a budget of 342.93 million baht under the 2025 central fund for emergency or essential expenditures to support national land management initiatives, deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Watthanachan announced on Tuesday.
Premier hands out aid kits in flood-hit Chiang Rai
Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2025
» Chiang Rai: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited the flood-ravaged district of Phaya Mengrai on Saturday and ordered urgent relief for struggling residents.
UK signs up to help Mekong basin
News, Published on 21/06/2025
» Thailand is facing increasing risks from climate change -- as recent typhoons and flooding have shown.
US approves twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences’ twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV — a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus.
Why faith is indispensable to global development
Oped, Published on 04/06/2025
» For nearly two decades, I have worked at the intersection of development, health, and security. In roundtables with heads of state, emergency briefings, and donor forums, I have noticed a glaring pattern: faith-based actors are often excluded from global strategies. When present at all, they are sidelined, treated as symbolic figures rather than as genuine partners. This isn't just a blind spot. It's a strategic failure.
China's yuan fit to rival US dollar as global currency if more accessible: economist
Published on 23/05/2025
» China's yuan has the potential to rival a weakening US dollar as a global currency if Beijing liberalises convertibility and access for foreigners, according to a senior Asian economist.