People and Government
Finance Ministry Seeks More Fund for Co-payment Scheme
The Finance Ministry is preparing to seek the Cabinet’s approval for additional funding for the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme following the better than expected number of registrants.Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) Director-General Kulaya Tantitemit said the number of registrants exceeded the target of 31 million ...
NNT Reporter
Growing cooperation between Hanoi and Bangkok on South China Sea
Faced with the Chinese naval exercises that will continue throughout the month of March, the foreign ministries of Vietnam and Thailand are seeking compliance with UN conventions on maritime law. And they hope that ASEAN will be strengthened, while commercial relations between the two countries ...
Govt urged to promote savings as society ages
The government is being advised to improve savings-related regulations in order to build up financial security, particularly for the elderly.Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said the state planning unit is about to propose the government improve regulations in ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Shifting roles, changes in economy, rising cost of living blamed for Thailand’s falling birth rate
The rising cost of living, economy and changing role of women in society have been identified as the reasons for the drop in Thailand’s birth rate.Currently, less than 600,000 babies per year are born in Thailand.According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World ...
The Nation Reporter
Mekong needs tough govt stance
On Feb 8, Charge d’Affaires of Chinese Embassy Yang Xin paid a courtesy call to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in which they exchanged Chinese New Year’s wishes, looking ahead for warmer relations and closer cooperation.One topic was missing from their friendly talks: the fluctuating water ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Speed limit will be raised to 120kph in April
The speed limit for roads with four lanes or more will be raised from 90 kilometres per hour to 120kph, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Friday.He said the new speed limit should be announced in the Royal Gazette by April, after a study by ...
The Nation Reporter
PM: Government won't use force in Bang Kloi
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday said his administration won’t use force against ethnic Karen villagers living in Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan National Park as past governments did.Instead, this government will take care of those living in Bang Kloi by ensuring they have proper jobs and ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Govt to regulate all NGOs
The cabinet has approved in principle two bills that will allow the state to monitor the financing of non-government organisations and regulate their activities.Deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on TV Wednesday that one bill would set up a committee for the promotion and development ...
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7m Social Security benefit holders sign up for new COVID-19 payout
The government’s latest payout campaign for workers registered with Social Security already has 7.1 million applicants since registration opening. The Social Security Office is now providing assistance to persons facing issues with their application, and is set to assist with appeals ahead of schedule.The Social ...
NNT Reporter
FDA wants cannabis put on its list of essential medicines
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pushing to expedite the listing of cannabis in the National List of Essential Medicines and for food product use, its deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm said.She said the FDA committee on Monday approved the draft of minister of public ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
