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Welfare boost for 3 vulnerable groups
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» Monthly allowance increases for newborn children, elderly and disabled people are expected to be implemented on Oct 1 next year, according to Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS).
Govt to expand development bonus
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security is proposing to expand the early childhood development scheme, with details to be sent to cabinet.
Social Security Office may use Swedish scheme as new model
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» The Labour Ministry will study Sweden's pension system in a bid to improve the Social Security Office's (SSO) scheme and better address the needs of social security subscribers in an aged society, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Scams lead to B718m in losses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» Fraudulent accounts on Facebook caused 718 million baht in damages in the past year, says Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Orphanage to lose licence over abuse
News, Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 13/11/2024
» An orphanage foundation in Chiang Mai will have its licence revoked by the Social Development and Human Security Ministry (MSDHS) following a complaint alleging that its employees mistreated children between the ages of three and six, according to Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Thai parks dept submits controversial forest bills to cabinet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will submit two draft laws to the cabinet next week, despite opposition from the People's Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), which fears local communities could lose rights to their ancestral lands.
Govt to review drone rules
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 29/10/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Economy and Society Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said the government is ready to support the effort to boost farmers' access to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), or drones, to improve the management of the nation's agricultural land.
Government mulls child welfare aid boost
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 15/10/2024
» The government is pushing to further increase the monthly child welfare support payment for social security fund subscribers, in an effort to encourage Thais to have more children and stave off a possible labour shortage in the future, according to Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
New cap for private hospital claims
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/10/2024
» The Social Security Office (SSO) will have to reimburse hospitals contracted to provide healthcare under the social security system a fixed rate of 12,000 baht per patient per year in case of high-cost treatments, the government says.
Schools told to halt field trips amid safety debate
News, Online Reporters, Published on 02/10/2024
» Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob has asked all schools to suspend student field trips in the wake of Tuesday's horrific bus fire, amid growing social media debate over children's safety.