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Hospital funds squeeze weighs on minister
News, 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.
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.
PM outlines relief and loans for flood victims
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2025
» The government is preparing a series of relief and rehabilitation measures to help flood-affected residents return to normality as quickly as possible, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Check dams proposal for North triggers backlash
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/05/2025
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai's proposal to construct check dams in northern Thailand to cleanse rivers contaminated with heavy metals has sparked fierce opposition from civil society groups.
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.
Flood warning downstream from Chao Phraya dam
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/09/2022
» The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) on Monday warned of possible flooding downstream from the Chao Phraya dam later this week, with the river level expected to rise by 40-60 centimetres on Sept 16-17.
Wage hikes make little impact: expert
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/09/2022
» Minimum wage rises have failed to keep up with GDP growth with workers on the lowest rung in society receiving only a 15-baht hike in the daily wage in the last 10 years, according to a Thammasat University economist.
Govt readies to treat Covid as 'endemic'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/01/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease in Thailand by the end of the year, saying the country is capable of bringing the coronavirus pandemic under control, given the high vaccination rate.
Covid-19 situation from Tachilek 'under control'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/12/2020
» Health authorities confirmed on Thursday that the Covid-19 situation related to 10 illegal returnees from Myanmar's border town of Tachilek was under control.