Tourists return as Phu Kradueng mountain reopens

Some paths, all waterfalls also off-limits after rhinoceros killed customer

Tourists enjoy the sunset at Pha Nok Aen at Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province on Dec 6. The cliff remains closed to visitors. (Photo: Phu Kradueng National Park )
On December 6, travellers at Ha Nok Aen at Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei state enjoy the twilight at Pha Nok Aen. The mountain remains closed to tourists. ( Photo: Phu Kradueng National Park )

After the famous regional park reopened two days after a customer walking a path was killed by a wild elephant, about 400 people made the second party to ascend Phu Kradueng on Monday morning.

After a visitor was fatally killed by a dragon in musth on December 11, Phu Kradueng was closed on December 13.

The park said the first class, who arrived at the gate at around 5am on Monday, was allowed in an afternoon later.

From 6am to 1pm, climbing can visit Phu Kradeung. The area in Loei province’s Phu Kradueng district is one of the most well-known tourist destinations during long weekends, especially during the New Year’s holiday, when the mountain’s climate turns cold.

One of the shows is to see the sun at Pha Nok Aen, a mountain with a stone balcony about two kilometers from the tourist information center.

The rock is one of the locations and routes that are currently temporarily closed for customers ‘ safety, according to the park’s Facebook post. Another closed routes include all waterfalls and a popular trail that starts at Lang Pae, a flat mountaintop location, to Pha Mak Duk, a cliff about 2.5 kilometers from the service center, where you can watch the sunset.

Twitter users KaeKae Phitchar wrote on the social media page,” Choose evaluate allowing us to see the sunset.”

” I’d rather wait for a 100 % reopening”, Pong Ttom wrote.

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Birthday kids lose both parents when angry customer shoots up restaurant

Police inspect the crime scene in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, on Sunday night. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan)
Police inspect the murder scene in Hat Yai area, Songkhla, on Sunday nights. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

A drink-addled user reacted to a waiter’s repeated shots inside the busy diner in Hat Yai area on Sunday night, leading to a boy celebrating his birthday and losing both his younger sisters to their parents.

Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the shooting took place at the Khrua Paowana restaurant on Nuan Kaew Uthit Road.

According to witnesses, the assailant was Akarapon Pamchamnong, a 50-year-old defence voluntary of Helmet Yai area, police said.

He arrived at the bistro by himself to have a sip. After a while, he stepped outside to smoke on the roads. A servant left the table after he believed he had finished eating.

When Mr. Akarapon saw that, he argued with the cafe owner and the server before leaving. &nbsp,

He afterwards returned, resumed the conflict, drew out a gun and fired it regularly.

Two users were killed- Sitthipong Siriphan, 48, and his family Orachon Ieankham, 45, both shot in the head.

The pair had brought their younger children to the restaurant for their 12-year-old son’s birthday party. The child survived, but his younger girl suffered a brain scar.

Two other people were wounded. Paowana Uttha, the 46-year-old restaurant, even received a shot wound to the nose, and another client, Suriya Supradit, 42, was shot in his right shoulder.

The shooter surrendered to authorities. At the landscape, eight 9mm shells were discovered.

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Children lose parents as drinking and frustrated customer fires gun at eatery

Police inspect the crime scene in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, late Sunday night. (Photo: Assawin Pakkawan)
Police inspect the murder scene in Hat Yai city, Songkhla, late Sunday evening. ( Photo: Assawin Pakkawan )

When a consuming customer became angry with a servant and opened fire on his gun in an restaurant in Hat Yai district later on Sunday night, a younger children lost their parents in their birthday party.

Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the incident occurred at the Khrua Paowana restaurant on Nuan Kaew Uthit Road.

According to witnesses, the assailant was Akarapon Pamchamnong, a 50-year-old military volunteer of Helmet Yai area.

He arrived at the restaurant by himself to get some drinks. After a while, he stepped outside the cafe to smoke on a roads. A servant misunderstood that he finished eating, so he cleared the table.

When Mr Akarapon saw that, he was frustrated, had a disagreement with the server and the restaurant owner and left the place on his car.

Afterward he returned to the restaurant, resumed the conflict, drew his gun and fired it regularly.

Sitthipong Siriphan, 48, and his family Orachon Ieankham, 45, died as they were shot in their mind.

The pair brought their 12-year-old son’s birthday celebration to the restaurant with them. The child survived, but his younger sister had a mind wound.

Two other people were injured. Paowana Uttha, the 46-year-old chef, had a gash in her mind and consumer Suriya Supradit, 42, was shot in his right shoulder.

The assailant surrendered to authorities. Eight 9mm calibre shells of expired quality were discovered at the field.

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Govt set to tackle 20 ‘urgent’ bills

Lawmakers urged to attend regular conferences

Wisut Chainarun, the head of the government, was confident that the House would finish reviewing some 20 essential bills this program.

Approximately 20 essential bills were approved, according to Mr. Wisut, a list-MP from the ruling Pheu Thai Party, during the period that began on December 12.

The costs on popular ticketing system, which may pave the way for a 20-baht flat-rate suffer for the large transit system, and the expenses on fish to address issues faced by the industry were two examples.

However, Mr. Wisut expressed concerns about MPs ‘ presence and advised against inviting MPs to House meetings. ” It is crucial for the MPs to attend the meetings to deliberate the payments and prevent discussions from collapsing due to a shortage of quorum.”

He responded to a question about potential asylum bills, stating that only four bills are pending House investigation and that the Pheu Thai-sponsored version won’t get submitted until January 30.

Mr. Wisut urged alliance parties to consult with federal whip before submitting bills to ensure that the bloc’s critics won’t be forthcoming and that there won’t be internal conflict.

Earlier, Pheu Thai senator Prayuth Siripanich proposed a so-called anti-coup act which was opposed by the Bhumjaithai Party, a coalition representative. Following large criticism, he withdrew the costs for development.

Mr. Wisut argued against the election expenses, saying that opposing viewpoints wouldn’t cause conflict. By a ballot of 326 to 61, with one acquiescence and one no-vote, the House last month rejected the election act that included the dual majority rule.

Those who opposed the costs were the alliance Pheu Thai, United Thai Nation, Democrat, Prachachat, Kla Dharma and Chartpattana events. Opposition events– People’s Party, Thai Sang Thai and Palang Pracharath– even opposed it. 59 Bhumjaithai MPs and two Thai Sang Thai MPs were the people who cast ballots for the costs.

The bill will be suspended for 180 days during a” cooling-off” period because the Senate previously overwhelmingly voted in favor of the double majority concept being used in a referendum on charter amendments. After that, if the House insists on the individual lot law, the costs will be presented to the King for support.

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Wisut: Demand with state whips first

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Siriraj launches platform for surgical teaching

Doctors from Mahidol University are taught using 3D Anatomy Software and Virtual Reality for Facial Injections technology at a workshop. photos by Siriraj Hospital
In a studio, specialists from Mahidol University are taught using 3D Anatomy Software and digital reality for physical injection systems. photographs by Siriraj Hospital

In order to minimize reliance on traditional cadaver-based techniques, Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital has developed a ground-breaking training system using virtual truth to instruct medical procedures involving physical anatomy.

Details were made available at the earlier this month studio collaborating with South Korea’s SurgiMind Inc. to” Advancing Education with 3D Anatomy Software and Virtual Reality for Facial Injections.”

Dr Apichat Asavamongkolkul, dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, emphasised the school’s commitment to modernising health training using technology.

” One of the school’s core operations is to produce grads, healthcare experts and specialised doctors who can meet future need”, he said.

” Now, technology plays a vital role in the health industry. It increases learning effectiveness while reducing tool usage.

Medical students started performing cosmetic procedures using tomato skins to create individual body body, according to Dr. Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha, mind of the school’s Department of Dermatology and Siriraj Skin Laser Center.

They then move on to cadaver-based training and then switch to artificial models with artificial skin.

But, Dr. Rungsima said that cosmetic procedures like botulinum toxin and cutaneous filler injections use corpse resources and necessitate the development of alternative training techniques.

She said this led to a partnership with SurgiMind in 2019.

Kim Il, CEO of SurgiMind, said the latest medical technology involves mixed reality ( MR), which combines VR and augmented truth.

He claimed that the system enables students to control and visualize 3D anatomical models in real-world settings using specially designed lenticular glasses. This interactive technology enables real-world clinical experience.

Mr. Kim added that the program’s creators are also creating animal models to simulate cosmetic movements. They are anticipated to get introduced within two years.

The program is available to Mahidol University individuals for free as an online program. Plans for global growth and gamification are underway, to help guarantee students enjoy an interesting, present educational experience.

” This program exemplifies Siriraj Hospital’s commitment to advancing health education, study and healthcare providers, and driving international progress in medical technology and medical training”, Mr Kim said.

The program is a partnership between the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University and South Korea's SurgicalMind.

The program is a partnership between the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University and South Korea’s SurgicalMind.

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Warning system still robust, 20 years after tsunami

Remembrance events have a high turnout, good.

A car is left stranded at Patong beach, Phuket, after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 227,000 people across several countries in the region. Sarot Meksophawannakul
A vehicle is left stranded at Patong beach, Phuket, after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 227, 000 people across many countries in the region. Sarot Meksophawannakul

This Thursday will be the 20th anniversary of the devastating storm that claimed more than 5, 000 lives and wounded 8, 000 people in Thailand.

The 2004 storm, triggered by a 9.1-magnitude collapse off the coast of Sumatra on Dec 26, swept over hotels filled with holiday-makers and poor populations across six southern regions of Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi, Trang, Satun and Ranong along the Andaman coast.

The Tambon Mai Khao administrative organization ( TAO ) in Thalang district is holding celebrations to commemorate the occasion, with this year’s event expected to draw more participants, including survivors and their families, who are preparing to pay tribute to the lost loved ones.

Mai Khao TAO head Sarawut Srisakhookham said regional authorities hold a memory ceremony every year in memory of those who lost, with garlands being laid at the chapel wall.

Banners from 45 places, from where subjects of the horror came, are also displayed to recall the victims.

” While the number of individuals has fallen over the years, this year’s memory function, marking two years since the horror, is expected to attract a larger turnout”, he said.

People are more aware of the risks and look less worried about tsunamis because of the danger knowledge plan and the execution of a warning system, he said.

The tragedy provided the nation with a wake-up call to implement a disaster sensitive system. In its fallout, wave beacons were installed in the Andaman water, 130 notice towers built across the six regions and warning information made available in five languages: Thai, English, German, Japanese and Chinese.

Health confidence

State agencies take the hazard warning program seriously and make every effort to prevent such a tragedy from occurring again, according to Phuket chancellor Sophon Suwanrat.

Officials also work to educate the public on safety protocols during a tsunami warning, in addition to the new high-efficiency tsunami buoys that the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation ( DDPM) installed last month.

” We’re not taking any chances and we’re call of risks. People can be assured of the alert system which is frequently maintained, inspected and tested”, Mr Sophon said.

Thailand’s installation of two wave buoys, according to DDPM assistant director-general Saharat Wongsakulwiwat, will improve its surveillance system and provide proper warnings.

Every two decades, storm buoys are maintained in accordance with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s preservation guidelines.

At Station 23401 in the Indian Ocean and Station 23461 in the Andaman Sea, the DDPM has set up two new lighthouses.

Adul Chuthong, the lieutenant governor of Phuket, pleaded with everyone to support the operation of the storm warning system. The tracking program is a wise purchase because it can prevent harm and save lives, he said.

Phuket has 19 warning buildings scattered over Phuket itself and near islands, said Sopon Thongsai, commander of Phuket catastrophe prevention company.

The buildings may be repaired and refurbished, and three more will be built to strengthen the warning program, he said. Every day at 8am, the National Disaster Warning Centre tests the program.

Chalermsak Maneesri, president of Patong Municipality, said the alert system is in place, tests are conducted every year, and rescuers deployed around the clock.

Call to action

Sueksit Suwannaditsakul, chairman of the Southeastern section of the Thai Hotels Association, said individuals may have forgotten about the storm by presently as their target has turned to landslides, road safety, and floods which are more likely to happen than a storm.

” If there are concerns, it should be about the beach warning system and evacuation drills. Some hotels may take them for granted. He said annual drills should be conducted and evacuation signs maintained in good order.

Meanwhile, remembrance events will also be held in Ban Nam Khem fishing village in Phangnga’s Takua Pa district.

Another is also planned at a spot where Tor 813, a 60-tonne boat, was washed up and turned into a memorial. The boat, owned by the Marine Police Division, was washed about 1 kilometre off to sea by the huge wave.

Sophon: ' We're not taking chances '

Sophon: ‘ We’re not taking chances ‘

Sarawut: People are more aware

Sarawut: People are more aware

Sueksit: Some may have forgotten

Sueksit: Some may have forgotten

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Govt steps up road safety blitz

A fleet of ambulances prepares for an emergency response campaign during the New Year holiday period last year. (File photo)
A ship of ambulances gets ready for an emergency response plan last year during the New Year’s vacation season. ( File photo )

The Royal Thai Police (RTP ) ramped up operations against drunk driving in particular as part of a new road safety campaign that the government launched on Sunday.

The state is aiming to further suppress road accidents in the festive period by launching the New Year 2025 street health plan, said Sasikarn Watthanachan, assistant representative of the Prime Minister’s Office. Last month road accidents in the same time claimed 284 existence, she said.

” Drink don’t travel, come home healthy” is the theme of this year’s safety plan for the New Year period, she said. She said it generally encourages people to steer clear of driving while under the influence of alcohol, which is a significant preventable cause of road accidents during the holiday season.

Up to 20, 917 folks, including follow criminals, were caught while driving under the influence during the New Year 2024 road safety fighting time, she said. Follow criminals face harsher consequences.

She said that next year authorities increased legal action against stores that illegally sell adult beverages to younger drivers. She said that some of these younger drivers were arrested while driving while their parents were held accountable for abusing their children, which is considered against the child safety rules.

First-time criminals may face a peak prison sentence of 1 month and/or a fine of up to 20, 000 ringgit, while repeat offenders face up to two years in jail, a fine of up to 100, 000 ringgit and a one-year expulsion of their driver’s permission, she said. Those who continue to break the law can lose their licence permanently, she said.

” Our wish is that everyone doesn’t drink and drive so everyone all come home safe”, she said.

Speeding ( 40.6 % ), swerving sharply in front of another running vehicle ( 23.3 % ), and driving while intoxicated ( 14.2 % ), she said, were the most frequent causes of road accidents during the New Year’s holiday period last year.

Up to 87.01 % of the accidents which occurred during the New Year 2024 festive travel period involved a motorcycle, while a vast majority of the dead victims ( 19.67 % ) were people between 30 and 39 years old, she said.

The good news is, she said, that the number of road accidents and casualties in the nation hasn’t decreased in the last three years.

There were 2, 707 road accidents during the New Year 2022 festive period, 2, 440 during the New Year 2023 period and 2, 288 during the New Year 2024 period, while the number of those injured recorded in the past three New Year periods were 2, 672, 2, 437 and 2, 307, respectively, she said.

The death toll recorded during New Year 2022 and 2023 was 333 and 317, respectively, she said.

According to national police chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch, the RTP has already increased public and road safety measures ahead of Christmas and the New Year. These measures are divided into two related areas, including traffic safety and crime suppression.

In terms of crime prevention and suppression, police organisations have since Dec 17 been instructed to step up crackdowns on illegal activities, including gambling, narcotics-related crimes, crimes involving illegal firearms and cybercrime, he said.

Some illegal behaviors, such as shooting a gun into the air and flying a lantern, may seem trivial to some people and even be considered holiday, he claimed.

Road racing and teenage brawls are among the common illegal activities that the police should be on the lookout for during any extended holidays, he said. They are likely to be followed by an attack at a hospital where the injured parties are treated, he said.

From Friday through January 9, the RTP has established a central operation center to coordinate the work of police organizations across the country and to minimize road accidents, he said.

According to him, police are aiming to reduce the number of major offenses that contribute to road accidents during the holiday season, particularly driving while under the influence of alcohol.

He claimed that security checkpoints have been set up to randomly screen drivers for their blood alcohol levels and prevent people from driving while intoxicated.

Kittharath: Eyes crime suppression

Kittharath: Eyes crime suppression

Sasikarn: Notes decline in accidents

Sasikarn: Notes decline in accidents

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Foreign patients along Thai border saga ‘overblown’

Specialists say no flood at border facilities

Patients wait for a doctor in an outpatient's department of Thasongyang Hospital in Tha Song Yang district of Tak, along the Thai-Myanmar border. Thasongyang Hospital
People wait for a doctor in the Thasongyang Hospital’s outpatients office in the Tak district’s Tha Song Yang, which is located along the Thai-Myanmar border. Thasongyang Doctor

Concerns about the potential of the country’s public care method to control the rising problem have been uncovered by reports of an unexpected increase in the number of patients from neighboring nations seeking treatment at hospitals along the border.

Montien Kanasawadse, assistant permanent director of the Public Health Ministry, stated in an interview with the Bangkok Post that the system was meant to ensure that everyone who lives on Thai soil has access to basic care, regardless of where they came from.

Dr. Montien claimed that the government has set up different funds to cover the costs and is actively working with various international organizations to assist with the situation.

Just three groups of non-Thai citizens are entitled to get free medical in Thailand, he said, refuting concerns about the influx of foreign patients.

They are migrant workers under the international health insurance finance, foreign workers with work permits and registered under a social protection program through their Thai employers, and those who are stateless and are currently undergoing a Thai recognition number verification process.

Montien: Not everyone is ready

Montien: Not everyone is ready

People CONCERNS

A Facebook post on a Facebook page named Drama-addict, which claimed border hospitals are having trouble because of a rise in excursions by non-Thai people from neighboring nations who want to profit from the kingdom’s general medical insurance, was the start of public worry about the influx of foreign patients.

Additionally, according to the article, more and more female immigrants are visiting Thai hospitals to give birth to their children who will eventually gain Thai membership.

Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, a member of the national committee on public healthcare transformation, claimed that the Public Health Ministry is ignoring a growing issue that threatens the system of public care.

He urged the government to realize that the government has limited resources and is already struggling to deliver public healthcare to Thai citizens. A rise in international patients along the border may only make things worse for health facilities and staff.

The circumstance had gone beyond “humanitarian help” because it is becoming a business, he said.

Many workers paid for phony employment documents, which allowed them to receive free public medical under Thai law.

Our people healthcare system could collapse under the additional burden, according to the government.

International organizations should improve these nations’ care systems. Thailand shouldn’t be responsible for their people,” Dr Thiravat said.

Thiravat: Healthcare company under stress

Thiravat: Healthcare company under stress

REALITY ON THE GROUND

The condition is not new, according to a senior doctor at Mae Sot Hospital in Tak state who declined to be identified.

The doctor, located near the Myanmar borders, often sees non-Thai individuals, who account for 40 % of all people, due to the limited company and therapy capacity in their hometown.

Most pay for the company.

Some patients had no means of paying for their care, and some were taken in by global NGOs, who took charge of their medical expenses.

” The situation hasn’t caused a strain on our money. The hospital can continue to operate under the guidance of the 30-baht widespread healthcare program, the asynchronous people’s healthcare fund, and other financial aid programs, he said.

He claimed that it would be much better if Myanmar established its own private care system to meet local requirements.

The government sets aside money each year for a public healthcare fund to help hospitals along the border and care for stateless people in the nation, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, the director of the Health Systems Research Institute ( HSRI ).

They include 700, 000 people whose Thai citizenship is in the method of being verified. When these individuals claimed medical rights at the doctor, misperceptions may occur among the community, he said.

” This don’t produce any conflicts, “he said, before reminding that not all international people are entitled.

However, Nimit Thian-Udom, chairman of the Aids Access Foundation, said hospitals does keep a flexible method for individuals suffering from nausea, regardless of where the come from. He claimed that the government should put more effort into offering medical care to foreign workers to improve their well-being.

Migrants who are unable to pay for medical care may approach the healthcare unit, which will assess their requests based on humanitarian principles, according to Dr. Montien, the deputy permanent secretary of the Public Health Ministry.

He said that the costs that cannot be paid by the patients will be partially covered by donations from humanitarian organizations.

Supakit: Misperceptions might arise

Supakit: Misperceptions might arise

Nimit: Maintain humanitarian principle

Nimit: Maintain humanitarian principle

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Foreign patients saga ‘overblown’

Specialists say no flood at border hospitals

Patients wait for a doctor in an outpatient's department of Thasongyang Hospital in Tha Song Yang district of Tak, along the Thai-Myanmar border. Thasongyang Hospital
In the Thasongyang Hospital’s Tha Song Yang city of Tak, along the Thai-Myanmar border, patients wait for a physician. Thasongyang Medical

Concerns about the potential of the country’s public care method to control the rising problem have been uncovered by reports of an unexpected increase in the number of patients from neighboring nations seeking treatment at hospitals along the border.

Montien Kanasawadse, assistant permanent director of the Public Health Ministry, stated in an interview with the Bangkok Post that the system was meant to ensure that everyone who lives on Thai soil has access to basic care, regardless of where they came from.

Dr. Montien claimed that the government has set up different funds to cover the costs and is actively working with various international organizations to assist with the situation.

Just three groups of non-Thai citizens are eligible to receive free care in Thailand, he said, refuting worries about the influx of foreign patients.

They are migrant workers under the international health insurance fund, foreign workers with work permits and registered under a social protection program through their Thai employers, and those who are asynchronous and are currently undergoing a Thai recognition number verification process.

Montien: Not everyone is ready

Montien: Not everyone is ready

Community Issues

A Facebook post on a Facebook page named Drama-addict, which claimed border hospitals are having trouble opening up to non-Thai patients from neighboring nations who want to profit from the kingdom’s general medical coverage, raised public issue about the influx of foreign individuals.

Additionally, according to the article, more and more female immigrants are visiting Thai hospitals to give birth to their children who will eventually gain Thai membership.

The Public Health Ministry is ignoring a growing issue that could threaten the public care program, according to Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, a member of the national committee on public healthcare transformation.

He urged the government to realize that the government has limited resources and is already struggling to give public healthcare to Thai citizens. A rise in international patients along the border did just add to the strain on health facilities and staff.

The situation had gone beyond “humanitarian help” because it is becoming a company, he said.

Some workers paid for phony employment documents, which allowed them to receive free open medical under Thai law.

Our public healthcare system may fail under the additional stress if the government doesn’t address the issue.

International organizations should improve these nations’ care systems. Thailand shouldn’t be responsible for their people,” Dr Thiravat said.

Thiravat: Healthcare company under stress

Thiravat: Healthcare company under stress

REALITY ON THE GROUND

The condition is not new, according to a senior doctor at Mae Sot Hospital in Tak state who declined to be identified.

The doctor, located near the Myanmar borders, often sees non-Thai individuals, who account for 40 % of all people, due to the limited company and therapy capacity in their hometown.

Most pay for the company.

Some patients had no means of paying, and some were brought to the hospital by foreign Charities, who took over their medical expenses.

” The circumstance hasn’t caused a strain on our money. The hospital can continue to operate under the guidance of the 30-baht widespread healthcare program, the asynchronous people’s healthcare fund, and other financial aid programs, he said.

He claimed that it would be much better if Myanmar established its own private care system to meet local needs.

The government sets aside money each year for a public healthcare fund to help hospitals along the border and care for stateless people in the nation, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director of the Health Systems Research Institute ( HSRI ).

They include 700, 000 persons whose Thai citizenship is in the process of being verified. When these individuals claimed medical rights at the doctor, misperceptions may occur among the community, he said.

” This don’t produce any conflicts, “he said, before reminding that not all international people are entitled.

However, Nimit Thian-Udom, chairman of the Aids Access Foundation, said institutions should keep a flexible method for people suffering from illness, regardless of where the come from. He argued that to increase alien workers ‘ health, the government may put more effort into providing them with medical care.

Migrants who are unable to pay for medical care may ask for assistance from the medical unit, which will take their requests into account on the basis of humanitarian principles, according to Dr. Montien, the Public Health Ministry deputy continuous secretary.

He claimed that donations from charitable organizations will be used to cover the costs that cannot be paid by the people.

Supakit: Misperceptions may develop

Supakit: Misperceptions may develop

Nimit: Maintain philanthropic process

Nimit: Maintain philanthropic process

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Thaksin to meet Malaysia prime minister on Thursday

Thaksin: To talk regional development
Thaksin: To chat local development

According to a report from The Edge Malaysia, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra may meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday to talk about the state of the region and Asean advances.

Prior to his scheduled meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday, the Malay leader did meet with Thaksin, who was Mr. Anwar’s special adviser while his daughter, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, visited him last month.

” ]Mr Prabowo ] has strong ties with Asean leaders and extensive experience, both of which will be valuable in addressing]regional ] issues”, Mr Anwar said.

When asked about conference with Thaksin, Mr. Anwar said he anticipated to talk about local development issues and diplomatic solutions to common problems.

Malaysia does take over as chairman of Asean on January 1. The design for Malaysia’s Asean authority in 2025 is” Inclusion and sustainability”. Malaysia formerly held the Asean chair in 1977, 1997, 2005 and 2015.

Mr. Anwar said the discussions with Mr. Prabowo and Thaksin show Malaysia’s commitment to keeping Asean united in the face of world problems. He said,” The meetings are anticipated to lead to positive outcomes that will strengthen regional connections and contribute to Asean’s stability and prosperity.”

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