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Anutin dismisses 'sick man of Asia' label for Thailand
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence in Thailand's economic outlook following the recent general election, rejecting foreign media portrayals that labelled the country the "sick man" of Asia.
Social Security Office faces huge overhaul
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2026
» The government's patience with the beleaguered Social Security Office (SSO) has run out, with a minister signalling sweeping changes aimed at restoring public trust and professionalising the management of its funds.
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 apologises over Hat Yai flood failures, pledges urgent aid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for the state's failure to protect flood‑hit communities, vowing improvements as he prepared to revisit the devastated Hat Yai district in Songkhla for urgent assessments on Sunday.
National Health Security Office moves to fix strains on budget
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/10/2025
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO), which operates the 30-baht "Gold Card" universal healthcare scheme, is accelerating efforts to resolve budgetary challenges affecting inpatient services and will submit its proposals to its board on Nov 3.
Health data systems to help curb cancer
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/10/2025
» Berlin: Among non-communicable diseases (NCDs), cancer remains one of the most critical threats to public health, both in terms of mortality and economic burden. In Thailand alone, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) spent more than eight billion baht last year on cancer treatment.
Army gets B864m for border security
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/10/2025
» The government has approved a central budget of 864 million baht for the Royal Thai Army to enhance border security amid rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian frontier, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul revealed on Wednesday.
Thailand's gold card healthcare scheme 'not in crisis'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Thursday that the 30-baht "gold card" Universal Healthcare Coverage scheme is not facing a financial crisis, emphasising its stability with reserve funds for hospitals totalling 46 billion baht after liabilities.
Health ministry admits state hospitals face mounting debt
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has acknowledged that mounting financial debt in Thailand’s state-owned hospitals has become a severe challenge that is affecting healthcare services nationwide.
Thai-US projects get cash back
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/03/2025
» Cooperation between Thailand and the United States in health projects has resumed after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the lifting of the suspension order previously issued on projects' activities and approved reimbursement for expenses incurred during the suspension.