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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.
Army tightens training for this year's conscript intake
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» The army will require more than 80,000 conscripts for 2026, while tightening training regulations and reinforcing a strict ban on violence against recruits.
Smart ambulance project expands nationwide
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) and the Public Health Ministry have expanded their "5G Ambulance" digital installation to 124 ambulances nationwide, with the intention to improve emergency medical services for over 170,000 patients a year.
Mideast expats eye Thai luxury homes
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/04/2026
» The conflict in the Middle East has begun to prompt expatriates working in the region, as well as buyers from affected countries, to seek ready-to-move residential units in beach destinations, particularly Phuket.
Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
Border hospital may close as funds dry up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» A remote border hospital in Tak's Umphang district faces possible closure as a deepening financial crisis leaves it struggling to pay staff and sustain operations.
Bangkok Life takes more defensive approach
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/03/2026
» Bangkok Life Assurance (BLA) is reassessing its business outlook and adopting a more defensive strategy to navigate rising uncertainty as escalating tensions in the Middle East are beginning to ripple through the global economy and Thailand's financial sector.
Epic Fury oil shock: Repositioning your portfolio for war
Business, InnovestX Securities, Published on 28/03/2026
» Operation Epic Fury, the US-Israeli offensive against Iran that began in late February, is not merely an energy war in the conventional sense. It represents a polycrisis: a multi-dimensional shock hitting three supply chains simultaneously across transport, industry and agriculture.
‘Humanitarian catastrophe’ risk rising in Lebanon
AFP, Published on 27/03/2026
» GENEVA - Nearly a month into the Middle East war, Lebanon is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis that now risks teetering over into a catastrophe, the United Nations refugee agency warned Friday.
Thai hospital boom set to continue despite conflict
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/03/2026
» Though patients from the Middle East are shrinking as a result of war, analysts are upbeat about prospects for Thai hospitals this year as the country has emerged as a medical and wellness hub and is transitioning into a "super-aged" society.