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Timor-Leste finally joins the Asean fold
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/10/2025
» Timor-Leste will be made a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Oct 26. President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste often joked that joining Asean was more difficult than going to heaven. Not anymore.
Getting sustainable debt right
News, Kevin P. Gallagher & José Antonio Ocampo & Kunal Sen, Published on 19/05/2025
» A slowing global economy, rising trade tensions, and increased risks of recession could mean a perfect storm for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) burdened by high sovereign debt. Faced with exorbitant borrowing costs and an increasingly jittery international environment, these countries' potential for economic growth and development will be severely curtailed.
Plan to set up temporary camps ready
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2025
» The Ministry of Interior will join hands with The Border Consortium (TBC) in Thailand to set up temporary refugee camps along the border with Myanmar in accordance with humanitarian principles.
Ministry to curb number of TB cases every year
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 24/03/2024
» The Public Health Ministry aims to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB) patients by 5% every year.
Govt to push artificial insemination to boost birth rate
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 13/02/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The Ministry of Public Health will soon announce measures to promote artificial insemination among people wanting to be parents, including among the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, as part of efforts to boost the birth rate.
Social inequality 'hampers health'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 10/04/2023
» Social inequality remains an obstacle in the provision of health care. As such, countries should not only focus on the financial aspect of universal health coverage but also empowering people, according to Jos Vandelaer, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Thailand.
Spartan race puts Phuket in limelight
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/09/2022
» Phuket will host the Spartan Apac Championship 2022 in November, a gruelling series of races that is expected to attract 5,000 runners and generate 1 billion baht for the local economy.
Thai Pass tipped to ease
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2022
» The government is expected to consider scrapping the Thailand Pass registration requirement for Thais returning from abroad.
Thailand hosts global health crisis symposium
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2022
» Thailand has become the third host of the Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR) Pilot, an international forum to share knowledge and experience on how best to tackle major public health crises.
Pandemic not yet over: WHO
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/01/2022
» The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging unvaccinated people not to hesitate to get inoculated against Covid-19, noting the pandemic is not over yet.