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Clean Air Bill gains traction
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/04/2026
» Opposition parties have renewed calls for urgent action on air pollution, pledging to push forward a Clean Air Bill while urging the government to address the wildfire and PM2.5 fine dust crisis through both immediate relief and long-term structural reforms.
Flights up, passengers down over break
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Suvarnabhumi airport anticipates handling 1.82 million passengers over the 10-day Songkran holiday period (April 10–19), averaging about 182,000 travellers per day, says director Kittipong Kittikachorn.
People's Party apologises after former candidate's narcotics arrest
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026
» The People's Party (PP) in Rayong has apologised after a former local election candidate was arrested on drug charges.
Social Security Office must stay independent, says labour minister
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026
» Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat on Tuesday pledged to ensure the Social Security Office (SSO) operates independently and transparently, while confirming that the Social Security Board (SSB) election will retain the existing "one voter, seven votes" formula.
Primary care push to ease hospital woes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health plans to exercise the Primary Health System Act BE 2562 to focus on disease prevention at the household level to cope with budget constraints faced by state-run hospitals.
People's Party urges disclosure of agency pay, perks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2026
» The opposition People's Party (PP) has called on independent state agencies to publicly disclose the salaries, allowances and welfare benefits of their executives, amid criticism that the party has been outmanoeuvred on parliamentary welfare reform.
Laws must unlock food waste value
News, Chanisara Dumkum & Theerat Dejitikul, Published on 08/04/2026
» Thailand has been throwing away food on a massive scale. Yet much of what ends up in the bin could have been used to feed people, animals, or even generate energy. The question is what needs to be done. To find a proper solution, we must acknowledge a hard fact: waste is not the problem in itself. The real issue lies in the system that manages it.
Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.
Local action 'key' to improving health
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: The World Health Organization (WHO) has underscored the critical role cities play in advancing global health, noting that more than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas -- a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.
Bhumjaithai pulls support for Clean Air Bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) will not support the proposed Clean Air Bill in its current form, opting instead to draft a revised version it says would better balance environmental protection with economic competitiveness.