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Healthcare: What the future holds in store
With an ageing population in Asia and a scenario that foresees an increase in cancers, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, shouldn’t we be looking at ‘clinical utopia’?The increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases and an ageing population means healthcare resources will continue to struggle to meet the ...
Use of Article 44 urged to push marijuana bill
With the bill to legalise the use of marijuana for medical purposes bogged down in process, Deputy Prime Minister ACM Prajin Juntong is looking into the possibility of Article 44 being invoked as a means of moving the bill forward. Prajin, who is also justice ...
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Official air quality standards raise concerns
Acceptable PM2.5 levels in Thailand still too high and fail to meet world standards, say critics.From next month, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) will set PM2.5 particles as an indicator of Thailand’s air quality, but the move does not ease the concerns of people in ...
Chularat Saengpassa
Auctions today for gas fields worth billions
Auctions were scheduled for today on concessions for the Erawan and Bongkot offshore natural gas fields, Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan said yesterday (Sep 24).The fields have a combined output topping 70 per cent of all Gulf of Thailand output, he said. Chevron Corp operates the ...
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Thai healthcare gets a global nod of approval
The prime minister yesterday (Sep 23) praised the country for “leapfrogging” the global healthcare efficiency rankings, but health activists called for higher funding to ensure sustainability. “Our healthcare system will be even more efficient if the government ensures enough funding. The government should not view ...
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Thai Union committed to help Thailand deal with sustainable fishing challenges
Thailand’s progress in promoting human rights in the fishing industry will be addressed in a panel session on modern slavery and human trafficking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today (Sep 24) in New York.Keep reading ...
Jintana Panyaarvudh
A commitment to world-class technology
Everyone is confronted by challenges of various kinds. For businesses, it is about being disrupted by technology. Survival of existing business models is being called into question, including financial businesses that have been disrupted by technology and fast-changing customer behaviour.Keep reading ...
Asina Pornwasin
Big Data at Big Bang event
Digital Thailand Big Bang 2018 has arrived and it comes with the concept “Thailand Big Data” as it aims to encourage Thais to learn about digital transformation and innovative technology.Speaking about the digital economy and society at the exhibition’s kick-off at Impact Muang Thong Thani, ...
Jirapan Boonnoon
Decision on CPTPP by year-end
Thailand will decide by the end of the year its readiness to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Transpacific Partnership (CPTPP).“We want to finish all the CPTPP entry assessments by the end of this year”, Auramon Supthaweethum, who took over as director-general of the ...
Phuwit Limviphuwat
Agriculture initiative up for approval
The cabinet will next week decide on whether to proceed with a public-private partnership initiative for the country’s agricultural sector. If approved, the initiative will see the Commerce and Agriculture ministries helping farmers plan their production in response to solid demand from the market. Keep ...
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