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Court ruling sets off blood screening row
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/10/2025
» LGBTQ+ advocates have urged the Thai Red Cross's National Blood Centre to revise its blood donation application form following an Administrative Court ruling which upheld the ban on LGBTQ+ blood donations as non-discriminatory for public safety.
Blood donor ban upheld
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Central Administrative Court has ruled that the Thai Red Cross Society's refusal to accept blood donations from transgender women who were assigned male at birth is not discriminatory, citing the need to protect the safety of recipients.
Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2025
» Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.
Blood campaigner crowned as first Mr Gay Universe Thailand
Life, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/07/2025
» Bangkok Rainbow and its allies last week hosted the grand final of Mr Gay Universe Thailand 2025 at CDC Crystal Hall for a chance to compete in the Mr Gay Universe grand final in India in November. This year, Panupong Pimprasit, a creative director, acting coach and musical actor, was crowned the first Mr Gay Universe Thailand.
B9m donation to aid Myanmar's humanitarian efforts
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2024
» Thailand on Monday donated a further nine million baht to fund humanitarian aid for the Myanmar crisis, following Caretaker Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa's pledge made during the recent 57th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane.
Myanmar LGBTQ people plea for help
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/05/2024
» While Pride Month is around the corner in Thailand, Burmese LGBTQ people live under the Tatmadaw's shadow, waiting for help from their Thai counterparts.
Govt gives B1.5m to Libyan flood relief effort
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/09/2023
» The government on Monday donated 1.5 million baht to relief efforts for the Libyan flood disaster.
S Korea donates vaccines
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/02/2023
» South Korea has donated bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to Thailand to mark the 65th year of bilateral ties.
Govt donates B6.3m to embattled Sri Lanka
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/08/2022
» The government has donated medical supplies and cash worth 6.3 million baht to the government of Sri Lanka.
US helps Isan fight gangs with B12.7m
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/05/2022
» The United States' International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (US INL) has donated over US$370,000 (12.7 million baht) worth of equipment to the police to support efforts to combat transnational crime in the Northeast.