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Govt plans 4,000 baht aid rollout
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/04/2026
» The government's new "Thai Help Thai Plus" subsidy programme is expected to be submitted to the cabinet in May and rolled out in June, with each eligible participant receiving 1,000 baht per month for four months, totalling 4,000 baht.
High hopes for cancer control
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is moving to draft Thailand's first Cancer Control Act, raising hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention and greater equity in medical resources as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
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.
Vapes laced with anaesthetic on the rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/11/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has warned the public that e-cigarettes are being increasingly laced with etomidate, a dangerous anaesthetic, posing severe health risks, particularly to the brain and respiratory system.
Urgent action needed on river pollution from Myanmar mines
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2025
» The Thai government needs to do more to engage Myanmar and its autonomous ethnic states to combat mounting cross-border pollution in the Salween and Mekong rivers from arsenic contamination, says a prominent academic.
Gold card health care scheme 'on the brink', experts warn
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/11/2025
» The controversy over funding the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme has exposed a stark reality: Thailand's healthcare system may be teetering on the brink of financial collapse.
Coalition draft to be change basis
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/10/2025
» The ruling Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party has insisted the coalition draft is likely to be the main frame of reference for amending the charter, while reiterating that changes to the pillar Chapters 1 and 2 will be off-limits.
Activists call to defer Land Bridge project
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/09/2025
» Activists have called on the Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to exclude the controversial Land Bridge project from the new cabinet's policy statement, warning that its inclusion could trigger a "no vote" campaign in the South during the next general election.
Anutin government won’t ditch Land Bridge
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» The new government led by Anutin Charnvirakul will proceed with the Land Bridge megaproject even though it is only expected to stay in office for four months, says incoming Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
PM Anutin introduces his economic team
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday introduced the new government’s economic team led by Ekniti Nitithanprapas as deputy prime minister and finance minister, and hotel executive Suphajee Suthumpun as commerce minister.