Tag: Healthcare
Government faces opposition over healthcare scheme
FORMER PUBLIC health minister Dr Mongkol na Songkhla yesterday called on civil servants to oppose the government’s plan to transfer their medical-care scheme to privately [Read More…]
ThaiHealth mulls ways to reduce number of new drinkers
BANGKOK, 24 November 2016 (NNT) – The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has held a meeting to seek plans to lower the number of new [Read More…]
PM apologises to ThaiHealth board
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has backed down on his order issued last week suspending the entire board of Thai Health Promotion Foundation from active duties. [Read More…]
MOPH expedites efforts to eliminate leprosy in Thailand
BANGKOK, 12 January 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health will accelerate its agenda of eliminating of leprosy from Thailand by ramping up its [Read More…]
Handle with care: Hospital care for foreigners without travel insurance
PHUKET: Reports keep resurfacing of foreigners, expats and tourists alike, requiring hospital treatment despite the visitor having inadequate or no travel insurance at all. It [Read More…]
Thailand to distribute 80 million condoms to solve teen pregnancy problem
BANGKOK, 23 December 2013 (NNT) – Representatives from various ministries including Public Health, Education, Interior, Culture, Labor, ICT, and Social Development and Human Security as [Read More…]
Thailand’s tourism industry group warns against extra fee from tourists
BANGKOK, Nov 1 – The government’s plan to collect Bt500 from foreign tourists staying in Thailand more than three days will severely affect the local [Read More…]
Thai Public Health Ministry to ask government to collect entry fees from foreign tourists
Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong said Thursday that the government plans to collect entry fees on foreign tourists. Pradit said he had consulted with other [Read More…]
