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Govt promises free dentures for 3,000 elderly patients in South
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/04/2013
» About 3,000 elderly people in the four southernmost border provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla will receive free dentures this year.
Few irregularities found in pledge stockpiles
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/06/2013
» Irregularities in rice stockpiles were found at just 26 out of 2,071 mills during a sweeping inspection launched on Thursday.
Even when legal, Migrant workers still face exploitation from bosses, Brokers
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/07/2013
» Nineteen-year-old migrant worker Teh Uh has just one thing to say when he's asked about his right of access to medical care: "No one has told me."
Record dengue epidemic looms
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/07/2013
» Thailand could face one of the largest dengue fever epidemics yet with the Public Health Ministry anticipating that over 120,000 people could contract the virus this year.
Researchers call for an end to pledging
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/08/2013
» Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) researchers have urged the government to abolish the rice-pledging scheme and use other options to improve Thai farmers' incomes.
Tiger tourism sends out bad message
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/09/2013
» A Dutch wildlife advocate is calling for an end to the exploitation of tigers for commercial purposes in Thailand.
Govt urged to safeguard child migrants
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/09/2013
» Human rights advocates are urging the government to protect child migrants from being placed in detention centres, where their rights are often violated.
Boffins call for national dump study
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/03/2014
» Academics have called on relevant sectors to monitor the condition of landfills and rubbish dumps nationwide to prevent a repeat of the Phraeksa garbage fire disaster.
End official abuse of refugees, panel told
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/06/2014
» Human rights defenders called on Thailand on Thursday to protect the rights of refugees and asylum seekers amid reports of abuse by state officials.
Protest pushes plight of 'encroachers'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/11/2014
» The Northern Peasants Federation will begin a protest walk from Chiang Mai to Bangkok today to demand the government halt the prosecution and evictions of Karen villagers in Mae Hong Son.