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Thainakarin Earns AACI Accreditation for Oncology Excellence
Published on 27/06/2025
» Thainakarin Hospital has officially received certification from the American Accreditation Commission International (AACI) for Clinical Oncology Services Excellence—marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s mission to become a leading specialised cancer care centre.
Policy for final days
Oped, Editorial, Published on 25/06/2025
» The Thai population's accelerating pace of ageing is a trend with profound impacts, particularly at the personal level on those individuals tasked with caring for loved ones during the final phase of their lives.
UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill in historic step
AFP, Published on 21/06/2025
» LONDON - Britain's parliament took a historic step towards allowing euthanasia on Friday when MPs backed contentious legislation that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people.
Weed policy shift gets thumbs-down
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 17/06/2025
» Three years after Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalise cannabis, health and civil society experts are raising concerns over public health and inadequate regulations which accompanied the move.
Uruguay's 'poorest president' Mujica dies aged 89
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» MONTEVIDEO - Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left, has died at the age of 89, the government said Tuesday.
Let's talk about the inevitable
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/03/2025
» Death may still be a taboo subject but our times are numbered so why not explore what it takes to live better right now and leave this plane better (for yourself and loved ones) when death comes to collect you at "Death Fest 2025: Better Living, Better Leaving".
Iran ties go way back
Postbag, Published on 27/02/2025
» Re: "Iran and Thailand: 400 years of historical ties", (Opinion, Feb 11).
The euthanasia debate
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/02/2025
» A request for euthanasia from a terminally ill patient -- a controversial practice that remains illegal in Thailand -- inspired Dr Isaree Siriwankulthon, a palliative care physician-cum-author, to write a popular novel in 2023.
Thailand's 30-baht healthcare plan in final roll out
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/12/2024
» The fourth and final phase of the so-called "treatment anywhere" 30-baht universal healthcare scheme will kick off in the last 31 provinces of the country on Jan 1, as the nation adopts more digitalised medical services to cut back on waiting times at hospitals.
British lawmakers vote to legalise assisted dying
Published on 29/11/2024
» LONDON - Britain’s parliament has voted in favour of a new bill to legalise assisted dying, paving the way for months of further debate on an issue that has divided the country and raised questions about the standard of palliative care.