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National Health Security Office defends pilot for strep vaccine
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/02/2026
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has clarified its decision to pilot the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) before its general roll-out for children, citing budget limits.
Watchdog doubts need for nuke deal
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/07/2025
» Thailand Nuclear Watchdog has expressed concerns about the government's decision to enter into an agreement with the United States on nuclear energy cooperation, saying there is no immediate need to incorporate nuclear power into the nation's energy landscape.
Thai Senate urges govt to pull casino bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/06/2025
» A Senate committee reviewing the casino-entertainment complex bill has urged the government to withdraw its draft legislation, warning that it may violate multiple sections of the 2017 Constitution.
Ministry defends Thai Pavilion costs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has defended spending 900 million baht on setting up the Thailand Pavilion at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, saying the exhibition has received much praise and criticism has been treated as constructive feedback.
Alarm over end of Thailand's free medicines policy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2024
» A civil society group is unhappy with the Medical Council of Thailand's legal action against the National Health Security Office (NHSO)'s policy over free medicine for 16 ailments under the universal healthcare scheme.
Seawall plan raises ire
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/10/2024
» The Pheu Thai Party's plan to build a seawall comprising nine artificial islands in the Gulf of Thailand, which would stretch from Bang Khunthian district in Bangkok to Chon Buri, has drawn protests from critics, many of whom are concerned about the project's impact on the environment.
Gold card can cover some gender surgery
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/12/2023
» LGBTQ+ people who are members of the universal healthcare scheme can undergo gender-affirming surgery (GAS) if they are diagnosed with gender dysphoria by a psychiatrist, according to Dr Jadet Thammathataree, secretary-general of the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Govt tests pigs' blood to end virus doubts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2022
» The Department of Livestock Development has sent samples of pigs' blood from both farms and slaughterhouses to be tested for African swine fever (ASF) in a bid to verify whether the country's meat industry is suffering from an outbreak of the deadly virus.
RDS says it will prove test kits are poor quality
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) has questioned the quality of Covid-19 antigen test kits (ATKs) the Public Health Ministry is procuring for use in its mass testing programme.
Hybrid strain hits Vietnam, maybe Thailand next
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2021
» The discovery of a hybrid variant of Covid-19 containing both the Indian and UK variants has been detected in Vietnam and put one Thai virologist on alert as he expressed his concern over the possibility that the hybrid strain could make its way to Thailand.