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Sign-up for flat rail fare starts Monday
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Transport Ministry is urging Thais to sign up for the government's flat-rate electric train fare in Bangkok, the registration for which is scheduled to open on Monday.
Sustaining healthcare in volatile times
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 18/08/2025
» Health care is pivotal for human well-being. Yet in today's precarious world, it is pressured by diminishing resources, demographic variables, warfare and violence, and environmental degradation. Sustaining health care thus requires insightful planning and implementation, no less for Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) regions.
Beacon of hope in diabetes fight
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/07/2025
» Nestled in the heart of the Northeast, the small district of Phon Sawan may seem an unlikely battleground in the country's fight against chronic illness.
Give homeless better access to care, govt urged
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/07/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has been urged to tackle long-standing barriers preventing homeless people from accessing healthcare services, even those legally covered under the universal coverage scheme.
Cabinet approves B20 Bangkok train fare cap
Online Reporters, Published on 08/07/2025
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to cap all train fares in Greater Bangkok at 20 baht from Oct 1 to help commuters reduce travel costs and entice drivers to switch to mass transit.
Calls to improve treatment and access for people living with HIV
News, Published on 06/07/2025
» The Thai Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (TNP+) has called on Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin to improve the universal coverage scheme, otherwise known as the gold card scheme, to ensure broader access to healthcare for people with HIV/Aids.
20-baht Bangkok electric train fare cap to begin Sept 30
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025
» The 20-baht fare cap for all eight Bangkok electric train lines will begin as planned on Sept 30, with public registration starting in August via the "Tang Rat" mobile app, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Can the 30-baht health scheme survive?
Oped, Published on 19/06/2025
» I recently met Dr Jadej Thammatacharee, secretary-general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), at the home of a mutual friend to ask questions, of which I had many, about the so-called 30-baht scheme -- also known as the "gold card" scheme.
New SSO board backs more dental, kidney care
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/06/2025
» The newly appointed medical board of the Social Security Office (SSO) has approved expanded dental and kidney care, is eyeing a lung cancer vaccine, and pledged preventive measures to better match universal healthcare coverage.
Thailand's gold card healthcare scheme 'not in crisis'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Thursday that the 30-baht "gold card" Universal Healthcare Coverage scheme is not facing a financial crisis, emphasising its stability with reserve funds for hospitals totalling 46 billion baht after liabilities.