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Weathering water's extremes
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/11/2017
» Since downpours from the North swept down into the central Chao Phraya River basin early last month, people are fearfully bracing for the next big flood to hit Bangkok. The Thai government tells the public it is making a concentrated effort to ensure the capital will be protected from future flooding. Despite the heavy rainfall this year, leaders have dismissed the possibility of another flood like 2011's.
IOM voices alarm at steep rise in camp suicide rate
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/06/2017
» The suicide rate in Thai refugee camps has risen alarmingly, and is three times higher than in the general population, according to a recent study by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
Man gets 35 years for FB posts
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/06/2017
» A man was jailed for 35 years yesterday for lese majeste and defamation in what is thought to be the highest penalty meted out for a case of its kind.
Tiger's death reflects failure in forest management
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/01/2017
» Early this month, villagers in tambon Mae Thot of Thoen district in the northern province of Lampang discovered tiger footprints and heard roars.
Reminders of a love more than skin deep
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/10/2016
» In the past 10 days, many of those who stepped into Bongkod Phimlakha's Thong Lor studio did so for the first and last time.
Cheating the system takes a tragic toll
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/03/2016
» A Thai father and daughter will be remembered in the US this week, after a family tragedy highlighted abuses of the American immigration system.
HSS calls for surrogacy law compliance
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/02/2016
» The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) has called on the health sector to comply with a new surrogacy law and its 15 surrogacy organic laws to curb widespread illegal surrogacy.
Northern villagers feel 'zoned' out
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/02/2016
» The news of a Special Economic Zone on their doorstep was of little concern to the laid-back community in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai. They had their forest, or “natural supermarket” as they like to call it, and life was good.
ThaiHealth manager Supreeda pledges transparency
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/02/2016
» Transparency will be brought to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth), its newly appointed manager Supreeda Adulyanon says.
New NHS interpretation 'devastating' to UC
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/01/2016
» The Council of State's (CoS) interpretation of the National Health Security (NHS) law could devastate the Universal Coverage Healthcare (UC) scheme, a health group says.