People and Government

The World Bank has pledged to provide financial support for the government’s efforts to manage marine debris on its waters, said the permanent secretary for natural resources and environment, Wijarn Simachaya.“Besides the World Bank, several other foreign financial institutions have pledged to help fund Thailand’s ...

The outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government has a number of achievements to its name that lacked scrutiny, which raises the question of transparency, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).After five years in power, the government ruled with few checks and balances, TDRI president Somkiat ...

The Department of Medical Sciences has successfully developed a new rapid test kit for tuberculosis (TB), which will be distributed to community hospitals nationwide in October.Sukhum Kanchanapimai, permanent secretary for public health, on Tuesday told a press conference that the ministry is aware that TB ...

With Thailand facing its worst dengue outbreak in half a decade, people of all ages have been advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites and control the Aedes aegypti mosquito population.The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has assured that the authorities are fully prepared to ...

The Ministry of Labour will this month ask the cabinet to approve its proposal to extend work permits for migrant workers for another two years. There are about two million eligible migrant labourers from Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.Keep reading ...

At the moment, China and Japan are planning to work together on at least 52 business projects in third countries in the region, encompassing both the Indian and Pacific oceans. Certainly, these projects provide tangible ways for Asia’s two largest economies to foster mutual trust ...

The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has ordered educational service area offices nationwide to review free lunch programmes for kindergarten and primary students at schools under their responsibility after allegations of corruption re-surfaced.Keep reading ...

The Commerce Ministry will extend the submission deadline for 353 private hospitals to provide information about the actual costs of drugs, medical supplies and medical services to July 31, saying the decision is in line with a cabinet resolution on Tuesday.Keep reading ...

The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has held an assembly to discuss policies to support the aging society.Keep watching ...

The Equitable Education Fund has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state agencies to give scholarships to 300 students for the 2020 semester to address the shortage of teaching staff in remote areas.Through the khru rak thin programme, which means “teachers love the homeland”, ...