Social development
WHO recognizes anti-HIV drugs produced in Thailand
The big news last year in the pharmaceutical industry is a self-produced anti-HIV drug in Thailand that the World Health Organization finally certified this year, making the price 18 times lower.Keep watching ...
Widening gap of wealth
Thailand is among the countries with the largest gap between the rich and the poor, with a disproportionate slice of the national wealth and income going to the wealthiest 1 percent of the population.Keep reading ...
The 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 1st Anniversary of Thailand’s Human Rights National Agenda: Towards a Caring and Sharing Society
On 14 December 2018, the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rights and Liberties Protection Department of the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Regional Office for South-East Asia, and the United Nations ...
UN rights agency calls on govt to ensure new anti-torture law meets standards
The United Nations human-rights body yesterday urged the government to ensure that the proposed law against torture and enforced disappearance meets international standards fully.The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) voted 167:3 yesterday to pass the first reading of the bill that criminalises torture and forced disappearance. ...
The Nation Reporter
Helping the poor for political gain?
Last week, local reports in Thailand revealed that about 600,000 students considered to be “very poor” will soon receive an extra US$24 per semester from the state, as the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) is stepping in to help reduce educational disparities. According to the joint ...
Sheith Khidhir
Google launches Thai AI project to screen for diabetic eye disease
Google said on Thursday (Dec,13) it had launched an artificial intelligence program in Thailand to screen for a diabetic eye disease which causes permanent blindness.The eye screening program in Thailand follows a similar Google program in India and highlights a push by big tech companies ...
Opposition to Foreigners Threatens to Stall Medical Marijuana Legislation in Thailand
Thailand is set to become the first Asian country to legalese medical marijuana, but a battle is brewing between local and foreign firms over control of a potentially lucrative market.With Parliament set to approve the legislation as early as next month, Thai businesses and activists ...
Government to 'streamline' health funds
The government is planning to revamp its medical welfare management system to ensure all citizens can benefit from existing healthcare funds, said the chairman of a sub-committee on public healthcare reform.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
National Human Rights Commission Say’s State Officials Behind 90% of Rights Violations in Thailand
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed yesterday (Dec, 12) that over 90 percent of the human rights violations in Thailand were committed by state officials, adding that it is getting worse.Human-rights activists said that violations by Thai authorities are increasing as government opponents are ...
Intangible cultural heritage
‘Khon’, Thailand’s masked dance drama, has been inscribed on Unesco’s representative list of humanity’s “intangible” cultural heritage – a decision reached at the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Mauritius on November 29.Keep reading ...
