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Somsak says health sector will boost economy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin is confident that smart investment in the medical and wellness industry will generate a substantial proportion of the national income this year.
Surrogacy problems to be covered by UHS
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2024
» An amendment to the law regulating technology-assisted reproduction, better known as the surrogacy law, will see complications at any stage of the pregnancy covered under the universal healthcare scheme (UHS) when passed in the third quarter of this year.
Illegal surrogacy offenders face stiffer penalties
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/05/2023
» The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) is drafting an amendment to the "Protection of a Child Born by Medically Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, B.E. 2558 (2015)" to increase the penalties against those who facilitate illegal surrogacy in the country, including brokers and hired women.
Depts to work on surrogacy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/06/2022
» The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) are working together to suppress illegal surrogacy in order to change the country's sullied reputation as a hub for illegal fertility treatments.
Surrogate babies stranded by Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/01/2021
» The Covid-19 outbreak has left many newborn babies of illegal surrogate mothers stranded in Thailand because of international travel bans.