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Mishaps result in woeful year for migrants: activist
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/01/2026
» The migrant labour situation in 2025 was described as "a year of management failure", with constant ministerial changes, weak policy direction and persistent structural flaws leaving millions of migrants vulnerable to crises, says the Migrant Working Group (MWG).
Thousands of fake health certificates to be annulled
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has ordered that thousands of fake medical certificates issued for migrant workers be annulled and legal action taken against the hospitals and doctors involved.
Foreign patients along Thai border saga 'overblown'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2024
» Reports of an unusual spike in the number of patients from neighbouring countries seeking treatment at hospitals along the border have raised concerns about the ability of the nation's public healthcare system to handle the increased burden.
Govt urged to jab migrant workers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/11/2021
» Academics are urging the government to do more to vaccinate migrant workers in the country to avoid a possible outbreak.
Beta variant sweeps through the South
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/06/2021
» The Beta strain of Covid-19 first identified in South Africa is now sweeping through the South after initially being diagnosed in a cluster at a Muslim school on June 9, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Monday.
Official: Myanmar rallies may trigger new wave
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/03/2021
» The permanent secretary for health warns Myanmar migrants' weekly rallies at the United Nations complex in Bangkok can seriously spread Covid-19 again as they come from epidemic provinces.
DDC tracks parents of girl with Covid-19
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/09/2020
» The parents of a two-year-old Myanmar girl found infected with Covid-19 after returning home from Thailand had worked in the provinces of Ayutthaya and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Covid Myanmar girl was in Ayutthaya, Nakhon Ratchasima
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2020
» The parents of a two-year-old Myanmar girl found infected with coronavirus disease after returning home from Thailand had worked in Ayutthaya and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces.
Tests on at-risk groups to double in next month
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/04/2020
» The number of Covid-19 tests on at-risk groups, such as healthcare workers, migrants and new prisoners, is expected to double next month, in line with the government's efforts to contain the virus, according to the Department of Disease Control.
Small fishing operators caught in EU dragnet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2019
» With 116 kilometres of coastline, Pattani is home to one of the largest fisheries in the far South. The abundant seafood hauled from the 5,000-rai Pattani Bay has long been a crucial source of income for local communities.