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Prescription scheme wins insurers’ nod
Read more: Prescription scheme wins insurers’ nodThe Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the insurance industry have officially endorsed the government’s “Sukkai Sabai Krabao” (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) initiative, which allows patients treated at private hospitals to use their prescriptions at participating outside pharmacies.
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Fears over impact on economic policy
Read more: Fears over impact on economic policyTrade associations say the dissolution of parliament could hinder the implementation of key economic policies, and have called for the formation of a new government with full authority within the legal timeframe.
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Port Authority of Thailand reforms approved
Read more: Port Authority of Thailand reforms approvedThe Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is set for a major transformation after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new Port Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping structural reforms designed to enhance competitiveness in global logistics.
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House gives go-ahead for PAT revamp
Read more: House gives go-ahead for PAT revampThe Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is set for a major transformation after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a new Port Authority Bill, paving the way for sweeping structural reforms designed to enhance competitiveness in global logistics.
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Maris raises landmine concerns with Red Cross
Read more: Maris raises landmine concerns with Red CrossForeign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa said Thailand is concerned over Cambodia’s repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement and the continued use of anti-personnel landmines along the border, during talks with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
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Phumtham: Pheu Thai ‘confident’ it can form next government
Read more: Phumtham: Pheu Thai ‘confident’ it can form next governmentThe Pheu Thai Party plans to head negotiations to forge a new government coalition that will also nominate Thailand’s next leader, caretaker Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Friday following the
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Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’
Read more: Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’The Bhumjaithai Party says it is ready with allies to form an interim government with support from the opposition People’s Party, the largest party in the House of Representatives, and dissolve the House in four months.
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Nok Air international flights suspended
Read more: Nok Air international flights suspendedThe Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has ordered Nok Air to suspend all international flight operations and route expansion due to safety concerns, though the airline clarified that a problematic engine had already been removed and replaced.