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Patients can, from now on, expect reasonable prices for treatment at private hospitals and can demand that private hospitals provide an estimate of their treatment costs, including the prices of medication, as well as the costs of nursing and treatment services, before undergoing treatment. The new consumer rights were announced by the Commerce Ministry. The
Deputy Government Spokesperson, Lieutenant General Werachon Sukondhapatipak, said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had recommended that those who are interested should read the Thai version of George Orwell’s book “Animal Farm”, saying it offers a good insight to life. The recommendation promptly stirred heated debate on Thai social media, especially Twitter. Some took
Former Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva appears to be in jovial mood, after resigning as party leader and being free from the headaches of having to deal with internal conflict and the seemingly endless talks on government formation. At the reunion party of the alumni of Chulalongkorn demonstration school’s classes 15-19 on Wednesday night, Abhisit
Two female car vandals, who made headlines last year for using an axe and spade to vandalize a pickup truck which parked in front of their house, were today given three-month prison terms, suspended for two years, by the Phra Khanong provincial court. The court found the two women, Ms. Maneerat Saengpattharachote and Ms. Rattanachat
Bhumjaithai party will not join the Palang Pracharat party in forming a government if the Democrats decide to part with the pro-Prayut party, said Bhumjaithai party leader Anuthin Charnvirakul today. He reiterated that his party would only join a coalition government which enjoys a majority in the 500-member House of Representatives. He also rejected the
Tobacco kills eight million people each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Friday. WHO said on Wednesday that 40% percent of tobacco victims die from lung diseases and about one million from second-hand smoke. More than 60,000 children under five years old die of lower respiratory
Chelsea’s players and staff celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijian. 29th May, 2019.
Eden Hazard scored twice and then admitted it was his parting gift as the Belgian’s brace helped Chelsea sweep away Arsenal to win 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku. This match started at 11pm local time on Wednesday in Azerbaijan, but it was Thursday by the time it came to life with a
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, the two Reuters journalists who were jailed in Myanmar for more than 500 days after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act, received their Pulitzer Prize for international reporting on Tuesday, May 28th in New York City from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
Negotiations on the formation of a coalition government involving the Palang Pracharat and Democrat parties are proceeding and the talks, so far, have not yet touched on the sharing of cabinet portfolios, Palang Pracharat party leader Uttama Savanayana told a news conference at noon today. He also assured that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had not
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has initially slapped a 50,000 baht fine on the South Korean owner of a container ship which caught fire at Laem Chabang deep-sea port last week, causing chemical fumes to blanket surrounding communities. Meanwhile, about 1,000 residents affected by the smoke lodged a complaint with the Laem Chabang port
A terminally ill HIV couple, in Phutabat in Chondan district of Thailand’s Phetchabun province, say they felt better after being treated with cannabis oil for nine days. After previously being treated with modern medicines, the wife was found lying unconscious showing little or no response. She started to move again after applying the cannabis
Thailand has advanced five places in the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, driven by an increase in foreign direct investment and productivity. In the Lausanne based IMD ranking, announced on Tuesday, Singapore toppled the United States as the world’s most competitive economy, rising from third. Hong Kong remained in second place. Elsewhere, economic uncertainty
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) has initially slapped a 50,000 baht fine on the South Korean owner of a container ship which caught fire at Laem Chabang deep-sea port last week, causing chemical fumes to blanket surrounding communities. Meanwhile, about 1,000 residents affected by the smoke lodged a complaint with the Laem Chabang
Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property is cooperating with a famous online shopping website owner to resolve and prevent counterfeit product sales online. Customers are now able to blow the whistle on pirated goods being sold on the web. May 28th, 2019, Ms. Napapatch Chan-Udom, a victim of counterfeit fraud, told of her experience of buying
Malaysia’s last male Sumatran rhinoceros has died on May 27th.
