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Hospital funds squeeze weighs on minister
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/02/2026
» A deepening liquidity crisis among state hospitals has intensified pressure on the new Public Health Minister to overhaul the universal healthcare system, as medical groups warn that financial instability is spreading across the country's public health network.
Thai year of environmental upheaval
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.
PM sets terms for Trump
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has responded to US President Donald Trump's offer to act as a mediator in peace talks between Thailand and Cambodia, saying that while the gesture reflects goodwill, any negotiations must adhere to previously agreed principles.
Govt launches tracker app for caregivers for the elderly
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/07/2025
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has introduced "Nirun for Community", a digital platform designed to assist caregivers of elderly individuals in managing care through streamlined data collection and personalised planning.
Thailand sending four orangutans home to Indonesia
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/07/2025
» Thailand will repatriate four confiscated orangutans to Indonesia by the end of this year, as part of celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Uni condom project gains momentum
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2025
» In the quiet corners of Kasetsart University's Bang Khen campus -- inside male toilets, the canteen's restroom, and student activity buildings -- an unusual yet increasingly essential amenity has quietly appeared: boxes filled with condoms.
Phu Kradueng cable car edges closer
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/05/2025
» The long-debated cable car project in Phu Kradueng National Park, Loei province, has once again come under public scrutiny, raising concerns about its alignment with sustainable development goals.
'Friendship won't taint probe' into Bangkok tower collapse: Anutin
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has promised a transparent investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO), despite his close ties with Auditor-General Montien Charoenphol.
NESDC stands by its foreigner health cost stats
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/03/2025
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) on Saturday defended the figures it recently referenced on the cost of providing healthcare to foreign workers, insisting they were based on data supplied by the Ministry of Public Health.
Somsak says spending claim 'incorrect'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/02/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin played down public concerns after the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) claimed that the cost of providing healthcare to foreign workers reached 92 billion baht last year -- saying the figure was closer to about two billion baht.