Thailand Live Monday 5 August 2024 - All news in one click

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A 10-year plan to boost healthcare workers will be submitted to the cabinet tomorrow. The ministry aims to increase graduate doctors, nurses, pharmacists, traditional medicine practitioners, and public health workers. Thailand currently has 71,616 doctors and 209,187 nurses.

 

The health department says: Addressing the shortage is crucial for supporting universal healthcare and the government's goal of making Thailand a wellness and medical destination.
  
Thailand's bid for a UN Human Rights Council seat in October could be at risk if the Constitutional Court dissolves the Move Forward party on Wednesday. In September, Thailand will host a symposium for the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts with representatives from 19 countries.

 

A Progressive Movement member questioned how the court's president would address concerns if the Move Forward party is dissolved.

 

In the southern province of Yala yesterday, a roadside explosive device killed a paramilitary ranger and injured six others. Reinforcements were dispatched to take the dead and injured to Hospital. The explosion site and nearby areas were cordoned off while a bomb disposal squad searched for additional devices.

 

Two passengers, one Dutch and one Chinese, were injured when a ceiling panel fell at Chiang Mai Airport on Saturday morning. Thai officials apologized and assured full care for the injured. The Dutch boy and his family continued their journey to Don Mueang, while the Chinese passenger, who suffered a 5-centimeter head wound, later took a flight to the south.

 

Around the region

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of a new tactical ballistic missile system to troops yesterday In Pyongyang.  

Kim unveiled 250 new missile launchers, described by state media as a powerful, modern tactical weapon personally designed by Kim.

 

Todays  Weather

 

Chiang Mai and the north:  Thunderstorms 31C degrees celsius

Bangkok: Cloudy with some Thundershowers 33

Pattaya:  Cloudy with showers  32

Phuket and the south: Thundershowers 29

Hua Hin: Bright start becoming cloudy with rain this afternoon 32
Much the same over the weekend .

 

AQI: green which is good 
Green clear, yellow moderate, Orange High,  Red unhealthy.  

Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English,  Hua Hin  Today, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Wunderground.com
The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Windy.com. 
 

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