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People's Party pushes Social Security overhaul
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» The People's Party says it will move immediately to table a sweeping overhaul of the Social Security system, proposing a new board structure that shifts authority away from the state and towards the contributors who fund it.
Financial aid for flood victims, public utility restoration begin in Hat Yai
Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2025
» The government has begun transferring financial aid to flood victims and restoring public utilities in flood-devastated Hat Yai district of Songkhla.
Floods in Hat Yai worsen
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/11/2025
» Authorities in Songkhla ordered a mass evacuation of Hat Yai municipality on Monday, as the situation in the flood-hit city continued to deteriorate, with water levels reaching almost three metres in several areas.
Govt mulls retirement age increase
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/03/2025
» The Labour Ministry is considering a proposal to raise the retirement age from 60 to 65 and promote voluntary retirement, which it says are needed to bolster the financial capacity of the Social Security Office (SSF) as Thailand is on track to becoming a super-aged society.
Public input sought for new drug rules
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2023
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew plans to launch a public hearing on a draft of a new ministerial regulation on drug possession, specifically focussing on "ya ba" pills, the methamphetamine drug mixed with caffeine.
DRA seeks Unesco seal for revered monk
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/09/2023
» The Department of Religious Affairs (DRA) will set up a working committee to propose that the monastic Kru Ba Sri Wichai be added to Unesco's eminent personalities list to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth.
Artists say statue promotes devil worship
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/08/2023
» A group of Buddhist artists is urging a hotel in Bangkok to remove a controversial sculpture from its premises, saying its unsightly appearance disturbs passers-by.
Pet sacrifices to occult deity spur warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2023
» Using pets as sacrifices for Khru Kai Kaeo, a deity represented by a gargoyle-like sculpture at a shrine in Bangkok, will make people liable to prosecution, the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) has warned.
Volunteers wanted for vaccine study
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2023
» Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in a new study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in protecting against new sub-variants of the Omicron virus and whether or not it should be recommended as an alternative booster shot in Thailand.
Forest suffers 'worst wildfire in 20 years'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2023
» A wildfire has burned down more than 600 rai of forest in Doi Tung mountain in Chiang Rai, which locals have billed as the worst such disaster in two decades.