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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.
Man dies after being turned away from Bangkok clinic
Online Reporters, Published on 19/06/2025
» A family is calling for an investigation after a 60-year-old man died outside a clinic in the Pracha Uthit area of Bangkok, alleging that it refused to treat him, with one staff member saying, “Don’t die in the clinic.”
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.
German court jails Syrian 'torture' doctor for life
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - A German court on Monday sentenced a Syrian doctor to life in prison for crimes against humanity for torturing detainees at military hospitals under former ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Thaksin could still escape jail time
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/06/2025
» What does it mean for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra now that Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin's last-ditch attempt to shield his master from the prospect of being sent back to jail to serve his one-year jail term was crushed by the Medical Council of Thailand at a crucial meeting last Thursday?
Your horoscope for June 13-19
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 13/06/2025
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.
Nurse assaulted by patient in trauma ward sparks debate
Online Reporters, Published on 13/06/2025
» NONTHABURI - A professional nurse was violently assaulted by a 21-year-old male patient while on duty in the surgical trauma ward of Pra Nang Klao Hospital on June 11 at around 2pm. Following a statement by the hospital, former patients shared a range of responses on the hospital's service.
Malpractice in uniform
News, Editorial, Published on 12/06/2025
» Reports of rotten apples in a highly regarded medical profession have managed to shock society, again. This time, a psychiatrist at the Police General Hospital (PGH) has been arrested for allegedly buying 15 million baht of alprazolam -- a controlled substance that can be used as a recreational drug -- to resell at inflated prices.
Bumrungrad denies inaccurate report
Business, Published on 11/06/2025
» Bumrungrad International Hospital has denied a Thai-language media report titled “Bumrungrad in Trouble! Oil Tycoons Disappear” because the article contains factual inaccuracies and omits crucial context that misrepresents both Bumrungrad’s position and Thailand’s healthcare landscape.
Thaksin will not attend Supreme Court hearing on Friday
Post Reporters, Published on 11/06/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra will not go to the Supreme Court this Friday when it considers whether the former prime minister served his jail term during his prolonged stay at Police General Hospital.