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New law sparks fears over drug price hikes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/05/2017
» Pharmacists and health advocates have voiced opposition to a law that will cancel a regulation requiring state agencies to buy medical supplies from the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO).
NPCT unveils ombudsman
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 18/05/2017
» The National Press Council of Thailand (NPCT) has unveiled a "media ombudsman" set up voluntarily by individual newspapers to show the media is capable of self-regulation.
A regulatory tightrope on data privacy
News, Sutapa Amornvivat, Published on 17/05/2017
» Over the weekend, computers worldwide were hit by a cyber attack of unprecedented scale. The malware, known as WannaCry, holds your data hostage until a ransom is paid. What has transpired in such a short period of time demonstrates the fragility of data protection and the risks associated with this technology. Public fear and anger could bring about changes that hinder future innovators, unless a middle-ground solution is established.
Banks must be accountable
News, Editorial, Published on 17/05/2017
» Last month, the hunt was on for an elderly embezzler who scammed at least 1.4 billion baht from a respectable savings group. When tracked down, Assoc Prof Sawad Saengbangpla, 79, shrugged and admitted that for the past several years he had run the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative for personal gain. He had lured members of the cooperative to invest in his "government lottery cooperative" and transferred about 1.4 billion baht to himself since 2010. He then paid off debts and took long holidays to gamble on Singapore's Sentosa island casino until the scam was discovered. Police told depositors in effect, "too bad", they had lost all their savings.
Calls to boost alternative education
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 17/05/2017
» The Alternative Education Council Association of Thailand is urging the Education Ministry to set up a special agency to be responsible for the support and management of alternative education.
Dentists call for easing teeth X-ray rules
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Dental Council has demanded that dental X-ray scanners be removed from the Radiation and Nuclear Regulation Act, insisting the device emits little radiation and does not require experts for strict supervision.
Scheme to end sex as gifts for officials
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) has launched a social support programme in a bid to ensure state agencies are not connected to the sex trade or human trafficking.
New tax legislation to comply with Fatca
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 16/05/2017
» On March 4 last year, Thailand and the United States entered into an agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which Washington introduced in 2010 in an attempt to discourage tax evasion by US citizens holding assets abroad.
Tougher van rules to see bad drivers fined
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2017
» Drivers of passenger vans who exceed the passenger limit of 13 as stipulated by a Section 44 order will face a fine, says Department of Land Transport chief Sanit Phromwong.
Visa seeks to provide debit cards under local scheme
Business, Published on 15/05/2017
» The Bank of Thailand is considering Visa Thailand's application to provide debit cards under the local scheme, says senior director of onsite examination department Siritida Panomwon Na Ayudhya.