THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Tuesday 5 April 2022

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Private Hospitals Join Universal Health Coverage Plan

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Over 100 private hospitals have joined the National Health Security Office (NHSO)’s COVID-19 self-treatment programs as part of the universal health coverage plan to assist patients with mild symptoms in recovering at home.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255788-private-hospitals-join-universal-health-coverage-plan/

 

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Possible XJ COVID Variant Detected in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) has said a parcel delivery man is suspected of being infected with a new COVID-19 variant not previously seen in Thailand.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255789-possible-xj-covid-variant-detected-in-thailand/

 

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Thailand Holds Talks with BRN to Discuss Peace Process in the South

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Peace Dialogue Panel for Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces (PEDP), led by Gen Wanlop Rugsanaoh, and the Patani Malay National Revolutionary Front or Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) delegation, led by Ustaz Anas Abdulrahman, have met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the fourth round of the Peace Dialogue Process.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255790-thailand-holds-talks-with-brn-to-discuss-peace-process-in-the-south/

 

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Health Ministry to Push for Blood Tests During Songkran to Curb Road Accidents

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has said it will advocate for motorists who do not take breathalyzer tests to instead take alcohol blood tests, as part of efforts to curb drunk driving.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255791-health-ministry-to-push-for-blood-tests-during-songkran-to-curb-road-accidents/

 

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War Causes Highest Inflation in 13 years

 

 

NONTHABURI, April 5 (TNA) – Inflation ran at 5.73% in March, the highest in 13 years, because the Russia-Ukraine war is raising energy prices, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255792-war-causes-highest-inflation-in-13-years/

 

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Thai PM wants private sector to help improve Bangkok’s bus services

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha wants to upgrade Bangkok’s bus services by allowing the private sector to operate some routes of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority, the city bus operator, with vehicles that use clean energy to reduce air pollution and improve services.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255793-thai-pm-wants-private-sector-to-help-improve-bangkok’s-bus-services/

 

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Buakaw Teaches Muay Thai to Police

 

 

CHIANG MAI, April 5 (TNA) – The commissioner of the Provincial Police Region 5 includes Muay Thai as a compulsory subject in the curriculum of police corporal students and Muay Thai legend Buakaw Banchamek is among their trainers.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255795-buakaw-teaches-muay-thai-to-police/

 

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Chiang Mai to Celebrate Songkran Festival on April 13-17

 

 

CHIANG MAI, April 5 (TNA) – The provincial administrative organization of the northern province announced to organize its Lanna-style Songkran festival from April 13 to 17.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255796-chiang-mai-to-celebrate-songkran-festival-on-april-13-17/

 

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Thai cabinet approves 6-year ฿50bn fund to produce over 13,000 doctors

 

 

The Thai cabinet set aside 50 billion baht today (Tuesday) to support the second phase of the program to produce 13,318 rural doctors within the next six years, to narrow the access gap to medical services between people in rural and urban areas.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1255818-thai-cabinet-approves-6-year-฿50bn-fund-to-produce-over-13000-doctors/

 

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