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Call to stress life quality, palliative care
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 19/01/2026
» The next government should reimagine healthcare and welfare policies that support quality of life and palliative care in an ageing society, a recent forum was told.
Healthy ageing in Southeast Asia
News, Pattana Promphat & Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Published on 20/10/2025
» The Southeast Asia region is undergoing one of the most profound demographic shifts in its history. By 2050, the proportion of people aged 60 years and above will nearly double -- from 11.3% in 2024 to 20.9%. That means 441 million older people -- one in five people -- will call this region home. This transformation is both a triumph of public health and a test of our collective will and capacity to adapt.
Anutin welcomes 'Baan Yai' firepower
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul has welcomed several prominent politicians from Nakhon Ratchasima's influential "Baan Yai" (Big House) political clan, as well as some former Pheu Thai Party MPs, who have officially joined the BJT ahead of the next general election.
Govt urged to grant elderly stateless people citizenship
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Hill Area and Community Development Foundation (HADF) is urging the government to expedite the granting of citizenship status to elderly stateless individuals, thereby improving their access to basic healthcare and state welfare schemes.
Healthcare packages readied for elderly
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/09/2025
» The government has prepared healthcare packages to aid senior citizens in accessing health services in an ageing society, despite its limited time in office, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Villagers protest exhumation order
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2025
» Over 300 villagers from Ban Lao Chee Kuay, led by Lahu community leaders, staged a protest at Mae Chan district office in Chiang Rai over an order to exhume an ancestral grave amid a dispute with the owner of the land where the grave is located.
More raids as police seek to arrest Kok An's children
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2025
» Cyber Crime Police with arrest warrants raided another seven locations in Bangkok and Sa Kaeo in their search for two daughters and a son of accused Cambodian scam-backer and casino owner Kok An.
Local managers can meet elderly needs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» Academics are urging the government to better respond to the growing needs of the elderly population by investing in the training of community-based managers.
Changing times leave poor elderly folk 'in need of extra support'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2025
» As an aged society, Thailand will need to figure out how to care for elders who have no pension or income, says a Thammasat University academic.
Teen killer on loose; timorous robber; karaoke in a ditch
News, Published on 27/04/2025
» Cops launch manhunt