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Local doctor to receive WHO award
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/02/2026
» Director of Umphang Hospital in Tak province, Worawit Tantiwattanasap, will receive the United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize 2026 in recognition of his humanitarian service and sustained efforts to expand healthcare access for vulnerable populations in remote border areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.
PM defends border tactics
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has reaffirmed Thailand’s adherence to legal and ethical standards in managing cross-border issues with Cambodia, following criticism over the use of psychological tactics near the frontier.
Migrant worker insurance drive begins
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/10/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has launched a pilot programme requiring migrant workers to purchase health insurance, aiming to reduce the state's healthcare burden and strengthen disease control along border areas.
Somsak eyes health boost for Myanmar refugees
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is set to allocate 160 million baht to improve access to healthcare in seven refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Trump cuts hit Thai refugee camps
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2025
» The Public Health Ministry will open a command centre to coordinate with border hospitals over the treatment of refugee patients after the suspension of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) budget.
Insurance package hike eyed for foreign workers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is looking to raise the price of health insurance packages for non-Thai workers, so they are comparable to the amount the government subsidises for Thai citizens.
Disease control goes high-tech
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/04/2023
» Eye and facial recognition technology will be used in a pilot project aimed at improving healthcare services for foreign workers, refugees and ethnic people in five provinces, the Department of Disease Control has said.
UNHCR seeks govt's help to enter temp camps
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2022
» The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed its admiration for the government's moral support for displaced persons who have escaped the political turmoil in Myanmar.