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Rising water forces hospital airlift
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday ordered the emergency evacuation of 90 patients from Hat Yai Hospital by air, as floodwaters threatened to overwhelm the facility.
Coordinated effort seeks to help stricken elephant calf
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2025
» KANCHANABURI: A young wild elephant calf, affectionately called "Khaotom", is receiving emergency care after falling into a pit and injuring its right hind leg in the Huai Chani forest area.
Senate boosts parental leave
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Senate has unanimously approved an amendment to the Labour Protection Act, increasing maternity and parental leave for employees.
Royal pardons free lese majeste convicts, protesters
News, Published on 29/08/2025
» Several prisoners jailed for violating the lese majeste law and other legal codes related to street protests were released on Wednesday after receiving royal pardons earlier this year, according to a source at the Corrections Department.
Newborn surgery receives big boost
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/07/2025
» The Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health can now perform advanced minimally invasive surgery for newborns, says the Department of Medical Services (DoMS).
Babies born to Myanmar mums 'not entitled to free treatment'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/12/2024
» Babies of Myanmar parentage born at a border hospital in Thailand are not entitled to receive free healthcare coverage like Thai nationals even though they are automatically issued with a 13-digit identification number, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said on Wednesday.
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).
Fighting maternal mortality's toll
News, Anne-Marie Slaughter & Mary-Ann Etiebet, Published on 02/12/2024
» No mother should give her own life to give life to another. Unfortunately, preventing maternal mortality remains a persistent global challenge. The third United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) commits countries to reduce their maternal mortality rate to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030. At the current pace, the world is projected to fall far short of this target, resulting in more than one million additional, overwhelmingly preventable deaths.
Naming contest for newborn hippo in Si Sa Ket
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/10/2024
» Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park Zoo in Si Sa Ket will hold an online naming contest for their female baby hippopotamus next week, according to the zoo’s Facebook page.
Hippo calf born in Si Sa Ket zoo
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/10/2024
» Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park Zoo in Si Sa Ket has welcomed a new addition to its range of exotic animals -- a hippopotamus calf that was born at 6am on Sunday.