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Govt urged to grant elderly stateless people citizenship
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Hill Area and Community Development Foundation (HADF) is urging the government to expedite the granting of citizenship status to elderly stateless individuals, thereby improving their access to basic healthcare and state welfare schemes.
Thailand gets top nod in child labour fight
Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2025
» Thailand has achieved its highest-ever international ranking in efforts to combat the worst forms of child labour, earning a “Significant Advancement” rating in the US Department of Labor’s 2024 report.
New rule allows citizenship for many stateless people in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2025
» A new regulation that will facilitate the granting of Thai citizenship to children of stateless people residing in Thailand and also to members of ethnic minority groups living in Thailand has come into effect, being announced in the Royal Gazette on Monday.
'Delighted' PM hands out national ID cards to minority ethnic groups
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/06/2025
» CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has granted Thai national ID cards to 21 representatives of minority ethnic groups in the northern province as part of the government's policy to resolve issues of statelessness and ensure access to government welfare.
Deputy PM calls for new department
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul proposed establishing a dedicated department to handle immigration matters.
Unfazed by bombs, Thaksin says he feels more welcome in Thailand's deep South
Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he is not worried by bombings in the deep South during his visit to the region as four previous bids to assassinate him had failed to scare him.
Gold card healthcare rights for new Thais
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2025
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will offer universal healthcare benefits, or the gold card scheme, to at least 480,000 ethnic people to whom the government will grant Thai citizenship.
PM urged to return land to monastery
Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2024
» Former senator Somchai Sawangkarn sent a third open letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, urging her to expedite the return of a monastic plot of land acquired by Alpine Golf Course to Wat Thamikararam Worawihan, saying that the head of the government must perform her duties with honesty for the benefit of the country.
Plan excludes 'foreigners in shady businesses': government
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/11/2024
» The government has insisted it will not grant citizenship to foreigners engaged in shady businesses after it announced plans to issue Thai citizenship to more than 480,000 ethnic people.
Poisoning case witness nabbed for illegal tours
Post Reporters, Published on 16/08/2024
» A Vietnamese man who was a witness in the case of six compatriots who were found dead from poisoning at a Bangkok hotel last month has been arrested for illegally working as a tour guide.