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Vendor ban sees city lose flavour
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/05/2018
» Thailand has been recognised as a global capital for street food over the past few years, with the food stalls scattered here, there and everywhere, on the pavements and by the roadside, considered part of the city's charm.
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Civic groups call out welfare smart card as 'unfair' to poor
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/11/2017
» Civic groups voiced their objection to the welfare smart card in a seminar on welfare reform on Saturday, saying it failed to help the poorest bracket of society.
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Government fails to head off health plan fight
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/06/2017
» A conflict over the controversial amendments of the National Health Security Act looks set to escalate into a "war" between proponents in the government camp and health activists who question attempts to shake up hospital finances.
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Doctors' deaths spur call for new law
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/05/2017
» Medical networks have urged the government to roll out a law regulating working conditions for medical staff after the deaths of several doctors were linked to their heavy workloads and poor working environment.
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Worker rights abuses at sea still a live issue
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 17/05/2017
» The military government has been commended for cracking down on illegal fishing activities following a series of warnings by the European Union but is taking flak from NGOs for failing to seriously curb violations of workers' rights and poor working conditions on fishing trawlers.
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Education a weapon in fighting sex trade
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/06/2017
» A 16-year-old girl from a poor family in Chiang Rai is being taught how to fight the advances of gangs looking to force women like her into the sex trade.
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Piyasakol insists 'gold card' treatment here to stay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/06/2017
» Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn insists people can continue to enjoy medical benefits under their "gold cards" despite an amendment of the national health security law which is drawing fierce opposition.
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Medical fund gives love, aid to elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/04/2017
» Five years ago, Oranuj Lertkuldilok, 58, launched a project with the aim of giving elderly people living on low incomes access to home medical equipment.
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Most Thai children dangerously inactive
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/04/2017
» Authorities on Monday launched the "active school" project to stimulate physical activity among Thai children as most of them have sedentary behaviours for more than 13 hours a day, sleeping excluded, at the risk of poor development.
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Labour reps fear impact of high tech
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2017
» Academics and labour representatives have called on the government to devise measures to cushion unskilled workers from the impact of the government's new economic model known as Thailand 4.0.
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