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Medical tourism vs. universal healthcare for all Thais
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/06/2017
» New law threatens universal healthcare. Also a threat is medical tourism & better pay for doctors at private hospitals.
Nursing graduates: Struggle to avoid low paid jobs
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2017
» Senior & junior nurses working together have overcome govt policy of low pay for entry level nurses.
New law sparks fears over drug price hikes
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2017
» New law allows govt hospitals & clinics to make their own deals. Threat to GPO which supplies low cost drugs to Thailand's universal healthcare program.
11,000 nurses to get civil servant status
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/05/2017
» Some protests do work. Nurses stuck in low paid temporary status get promises of full-time nurse jobs with full benefits and pay.
72 hours of free hospital emergency treatment
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/04/2017
» Hospitals which fail to follow new regulations on free emergency care for 72 hours will be punished.
Medical school graduates barred from becoming doctors
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/10/2016
» Student hard work amounts to nothing when universities & professional councils can't coordinate on professional licensing exams.
New immigration form: Privacy violation?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/04/2016
» Immigration's request for intimate details of foreigner lives leads to complaints & worries about privacy & safety.
What's new in business news: June 16, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/06/2015
» Facebook photo sharing using facial recognition launched, local & central government lack of coordination criticised & drug companies refuse to reveal prices & private hospitals refuse to cooperate on emergency treatment until rules well-defined.
What's new in business news: May 28, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/05/2015
» Action plan to stop private hospitals from overcharging, abandoning digital TV license could cost Thai TV Co 1.6 billion & Thailand-Japan rail project gets cabinet green light.
What's new in business news: May 19, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/05/2015
» Thai university admission applications top 130,000, Japanese farm equipment maker to open Thai R&D center & medical cost control & transparency measures to be taken by government.