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Social Security Fund reform 'urgent' as society ages
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/03/2026
» People's Party (PP) MP Nattacha Boonchaiinsawat has called for reforms to the Social Security Fund (SSF) to make it more transparent and sustainable, and to allow members to have a say in how the fund is managed.
Klatham MP accuses People's Party of fee scam
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/11/2025
» Klatham Party MP Phai Lik has accused the main opposition People's Party (PP) of using payments made to MPs' assistants to cover party membership fees, a practice he said could be seen as money laundering.
Beacon of hope in diabetes fight
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/07/2025
» Nestled in the heart of the Northeast, the small district of Phon Sawan may seem an unlikely battleground in the country's fight against chronic illness.
Cash handout faces legal hurdle
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/04/2025
» The government faces a new legal challenge after a petition was submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), asking it to investigate a 35-billion-baht sum used to finance its 10,000-baht cash handout.
‘Home for Thais’ website crashes as 12 million register
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/01/2025
» More than 12 million people reportedly registered for the government’s new “Home for Thais” housing programme on Friday, causing the official website to crash.
Cancer Anywhere scheme 'hurting hospitals'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/12/2024
» Experts are urging the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to scrap the Cancer Anywhere (CA) programme after several major public hospitals reported operating losses due to the overwhelming number of patients requesting cancer treatment.
Is Pheu Thai's Udon win hollow glory?
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/11/2024
» As the Pheu Thai Party celebrates its candidate's victory at the Nov 24 PAO chairman election in Udon Thani, analysts see the poll victory differently.
Thai govt seeks to prevent Social Security Fund collapse
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/09/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on Sunday pledged to explore measures to prevent a potential collapse of the Social Security Fund (SSF) a decade from now as a result of insufficient funding.
PM's debate 'win' may prove pointless
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 30/07/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha survived the no-confidence debate, albeit narrowly. Yet his victory in parliament, a result of cash handouts to minnow parties and heavy bargaining, doesn't necessarily mean he and his government have won the support of the public.
PM U-turns on tackling 'Ferrari' culture
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/09/2021
» The outrageous cases of a rich cop linked to the torture and murder of a drug suspect and "Boss", the runaway lad from the Yoovidhya family, in the notorious hit-and-run saga attest to the fact that promises by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to revamp the police and justice system are nothing but a farce.