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Govt wants all foreign visitors to be insured
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/06/2013
» Various state agencies have agreed in principle with the Public Health Ministry's proposal to require foreign tourists to buy travel and health insurance before arriving in Thailand.
Government mulls appeal on water verdict
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/06/2013
» The government will decide on Friday whether to appeal against a Central Administrative Court order to put the water management project on hold until public hearings are conducted.
Government orders lab tests on pledged rice
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/06/2013
» The Public Health Ministry has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Medical Sciences Department to conduct lab tests on packed rice samples collected from retail outlets, including department stores.
Border hospitals push to erase barriers
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/06/2013
» When Britain ruled Myanmar in the 19th century, several treaties were signed with Thailand to demarcate the boundary between Thailand and its neighbour.
Chiang Rai medic wins doctor prize
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/06/2013
» A Chiang Rai-based hospital director has been named Outstanding Rural Doctor for 2012 by Siriraj Hospital's faculty of medicine.
School takes lead in loo lessons
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/06/2013
» Few schools are as serious about teaching students to use the toilet properly as much as they are about developing other skills.
Pradit bows to doctors' pay pressure
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/06/2013
» Embattled Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong has bowed to the Rural Doctor Society's (RDS) demands and agreed to put on hold the controversial pay-for-performance (P4P) scheme.
Govt yields on health co-payments
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/06/2013
» Public Health Minister Pradit Sintawanarong promised not to enforce a co-payment system under the universal healthcare scheme during talks with the Rural Doctors Society (RDS) and health allies on Tuesday.
RDS to hit the streets if talks fail
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/06/2013
» The Rural Doctors Society (RDS) and its allies have vowed to return to the streets in two weeks to campaign for their demands if this week's talks with the government fail to bring about satisfactory results.
Rural doctors threaten to protest
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 02/06/2013
» The Rural Doctors Society (RDS) and its allies on Sunday declared they will hold a mass rally in the next two weeks if the government rejects their demands at a tripartite meeting on Thursday.