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'ATK doctor' faces wait for inquiry results
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin denied any knowledge of the disciplinary committee's findings regarding antigen test kit (ATK) procurement by a well-known doctor in 2021, stating that the results have not yet been submitted to him.
Doctor faces dismissal over 'irregularities' in ATK project
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» Supat Hasuwannakit, director of Saba Yoi Hospital in Songkhla and president of the Rural Doctor Society, says he faces dismissal from government service over alleged irregularities in the procurement of antigen test kits (ATKs) during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Country can cope with Covid-19, Somsak says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2025
» The public health system is well-equipped to handle the spread of Covid-19 after 65,880 new cases and three deaths were reported during May 25-31, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said yesterday.
PM urges vigilance after Covid-19 surge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered local authorities to monitor Covid-19 cases after infections spiked during Songkran.
Surge in cases leads to over 10 fatalities
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/01/2024
» Cases of people catching the JN.1 sub-variant of the Omicron Covid-19 variant rose last week, resulting in an increase in hospitalisations and more than 10 deaths.
Health Ministry to probe RDS leader
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has formed an investigation committee against Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, the Rural Doctors Society (RDS) president, for alleged purchasing irregularities when he was the director of Chana Hospital in Songkhla from 1999-2022.
Elderly woman who died tests positive as cases rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/04/2023
» A 70-year-old woman who was found dead at her home in Bangkok's Bang Phlat district tested positive for Covid-19, according to rescue workers and police called to the scene.
Songkran injuries up, but road toll down: ministry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/04/2023
» The number of patients admitted to hospital increased by 81% due to a 19% surge in the number of people injured in road accidents during the Songkran festival compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Ministry complains over Rural Doctor Society Facebook
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2023
» The Public Health Ministry has filed a police complaint against the official Facebook account of the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) and its president, government critic Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, accusing them of instigating unrest and posing a threat to the public health system.
Battling the odds
News, Songdatchakorn Meewaen and Apichin Chitviriyakul, Published on 06/02/2023
» The Facebook page Sai Mai Tong Rod (Sai Mai District Must Survive) has gained fame locally for helping arrange emergency responses, bridging the gap between people in need and state authorities, especially the police.