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  • Covid-19 NewsIndia opens one of largest hospitals to treat coronavirus
    AnukulPublished: 14:07, 29 June 2020
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    India opens one of largest hospitals to treat coronavirus

    After seeing the biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 infections, India is partially-opening one of the world’s largest hospitals specifically to treat the virus. The Sardar Patel COVID Care Center opened on Sunday, making 2,000 of its 10,000 beds available so far with the rest being made available on Wednesday. The opening, coincided with Delhi being marked as the world’s worst-hit…

  • Covid-19 NewsIndia’s Covid-19 cases surpass 500,000
    AnukulPublished: 16:43, 27 June 2020
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    India’s Covid-19 cases surpass 500,000

    India reported more than 17,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, putting the country ‘s total above 500,000, as reported by the Federal Ministry of Health today, with infections occurring in major cities including the capital, New Delhi. India has the fourth largest virus outbreak worldwide in confirmed infections, and follows only the US, Brazil and Russia, according…

  • Crime NewsState hospital investigation into ‘suspicious’ drug company donations
    Caitlin AshworthPublished: 14:33, 12 June 2020
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    State hospital investigation into ‘suspicious’ drug company donations

    More than a hundred hospitals will be investigated for allegedly receiving what health officials are describing as “suspicious” donations from pharmaceutical companies. The hospitals allegedly had a deal with the some of the drug companies – hospitals get a 5% discount and the rebate would be sent back to the hospital, labelling it as a “donation”. The 186 hospitals being investigated…

  • Crime NewsHealth minister promises hospital graft investigation
    ThaigerPublished: 16:01, 11 June 2020
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    Health minister promises hospital graft investigation

    Further to a story reported by The Thaiger, Deputy PM and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged to investigate allegations that many of the ministry’s 186 hospitals have taken kickbacks from drug companies for buying their products. He says he’ll order a formal investigation, if there is any substance to the allegations, which he admits have tarnished the reputation…

  • South Thailand NewsMedical team from Songkhla come to Phuket to help during Covid-19 outbreak
    Sean KellyPublished: 09:39, 16 April 2020
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    Medical team from Songkhla come to Phuket to help during Covid-19 outbreak

    Phuket health workers have welcomed a special team of much-needed medics from southern Thailand’s Songkhla Nararin Hospital. The 50 medics arrived in Phuket yesterday to assist with Covid 19 cases and testing on the island. The team, led by the Nararin Hospital director, set up a field hospital to assist patients suffering from Covid 19. Phuket currently has the second…

  • Covid-19 NewsMass-testing vs contact tracing in Thailand
    AnukulPublished: 14:46, 14 April 2020
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    Mass-testing vs contact tracing in Thailand

    Yesterday, the Thai government announced that contact tracing (identification of high risk personnel) is the most valid and effective method for battling the Covid-19 outbreak around the country. The spokesperson, and now familiar frontman, of the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin has also revealed that “this is partly because Thailand has limited resources and can not afford…

  • Covid-19 NewsThailand prepares 3,500 hotel rooms to quarantine returnees after flight ban is lifted
    ThaigerPublished: 16:13, 12 April 2020
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    Thailand prepares 3,500 hotel rooms to quarantine returnees after flight ban is lifted

    Thailand is anticipating an onslaught of quarantined returnees once the incoming flight ban is lifted, and the government is preparing about 3,500 private hotel rooms in Bangkok and upcountry, to house them. The ban, imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, is due to expire next Saturday. Thailand’s Deputy Defence Minister and Defence Permanent Secretary met with officials today…

  • Covid-19 NewsNew guidelines for Thailand’s Covid-19 patients
    AnukulPublished: 16:22, 10 April 2020
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    New guidelines for Thailand’s Covid-19 patients

    Due to the slow rise of Covid-19 patients in Thailand the Ministry of Public Health has set new guidelines for supporting treatments at public hospitals. The established set of guidelines aims to reduce the risk of infection for other patients and medical personnel, reducing the congestion level at the hospitals and adjusting the treatment methods for patients that are suffering…

  • Covid-19 NewsReimbursement for medical bills for Covid-19 in Thailand
    AnukulPublished: 12:18, 06 April 2020
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    Reimbursement for medical bills for Covid-19 in Thailand

    According to a Facebook post on the ‘Thai Khu Fa (Government House)’ page, the Thai government has informed that private hospitals are not allowed to send medical bills to Covid-19 patients or their family, the post says that the government will reimburse all the medical bills back to the hospital. Many complaints were sent the government that Covid-19 patients at…

  • Covid-19 NewsCoronavirus infections rise among Thai health workers
    ThaigerPublished: 09:42, 30 March 2020
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    Coronavirus infections rise among Thai health workers

    Infections of the Covid-19 coronavirus among doctors, nurses and other staff on the front-line of the battle against the disease are causing concerns. Yesterday the Thai Health Department announced 143 new infections bringing the total in Thailand to 1,388 since the outbreak began in January. The number of newly infected health department personnel was 8. Doctors, nurses and other staff…

  • Covid-19 NewsLies, damn lies and statistics – reporting the ‘stats’ of Covid-19
    ThaigerPublished: 08:01, 27 March 2020
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    Lies, damn lies and statistics – reporting the ‘stats’ of Covid-19

    The world pushed through the half a million new cases today, along with 24,000+ deaths, as authorities around the globe struggle to contain the Covid-19 virus as it continues to spread. Today there are 532,000+ active cases, and growing quickly, some 60,000 more identified cases than there were just two days ago. The USA is now the leader in cases,…

  • Covid-19 NewsCovid-19 coronavirus questions and answers
    AnukulPublished: 13:52, 23 March 2020
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    Covid-19 coronavirus questions and answers

    Everything you wanted to know which we answer to the best of our current knowledge…. 1. How does the virus/infection spread? Mostly spread through contact with an infected person through coughing, sneezing, nasal secretion and saliva. It is understood that the virus can be airborne for at least a short time. So just being in the same vicinity as an…

  • Covid-19 News“My experiences with Coronavirus in Bangkok”
    AnukulPublished: 16:37, 11 March 2020
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    “My experiences with Coronavirus in Bangkok”

    Today, the owner of Ohana Poké restaurant ‘Mr. Jay’ in Bangkok, has recently been placed in quarantine after been confirmed with the Covid-19 coronavirus. Feeling concerned, Jay decided to blog about his experiences battling the disease and his personal experiences in quarantine, in an honest and open fashion. Rumours spread after Mr. Jay travelled from Singapore to Bangkok on February…

  • Covid-19 NewsTwo news cases confirmed in Thailand, pushing total to 37
    ThaigerPublished: 14:02, 25 February 2020
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    Two news cases confirmed in Thailand, pushing total to 37

    The Thai Public Health Ministry has announced two new Coronavirus cases in Thailand. A 31 year old woman and a 29 year old taxi driver. The two cases pushes the Thai confirmed Covid-19 confirmations up to a total of 37 cases since the outbreak began at the end of December last year. Permanent secretary for health, Sukhum Kanchanapimai, confirmed that…

  • Tourism NewsChinese medical tourism on the rise in Thailand
    ThaigerPublished: 13:56, 22 November 2019
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    Chinese medical tourism on the rise in Thailand

    FILE PHOTO Despite Thailand’s current sluggish tourism intake, along with a strong baht, Chinese medical tourism continues to grow. From rhinoplasty to liposuction, eye-surgery to heart bypasses, Thailand’s reputation for affordable and reputable cosmetic surgery, and specialty clinics, draws tourists from all over the world. As of 2019, with 64 accredited hospitals, Thailand is currently among the top 10 medical…

  • EventsPhuket hosts massive “Kao Kon La Kao” charity run featuring Toon
    ThaigerPublished: 17:04, 28 October 2019
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    Phuket hosts massive “Kao Kon La Kao” charity run featuring Toon

    PHOTO: Mega beach party held out the front of XANA Beach Club along Layan Beach last Sunday – Laguna Phuket 13,000 people flocked to Layan Beach last Sunday for the “Kao Kon La Kao – Southern Series”. Led by the Kao Foundation’s Founder, marathon runner and hugely popular Tha rock star, Artiwara (Toon) Kongmalai, crowds of runners flocked to the…

  • HealthMandatory health insurance details for some visas announced this week
    ThaigerPublished: 09:09, 18 August 2019
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    Mandatory health insurance details for some visas announced this week

    Details on the proposed mandatory health insurance requirements for Non-Immigrant O-A visas will be made next week, according to ThaiVisa. A senior executive from one of the insurance companies involved in the scheme told ThaiVisa that the Office of Insurance Commission, Ministry of Public Health, Foreign Ministry and Immigration Bureau will announce the insurance requirements for Non-Immigrant O-A visas on…

  • HealthFirst batch of Government approved medical cannabis ready next week
    ThaigerPublished: 16:36, 02 August 2019
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    First batch of Government approved medical cannabis ready next week

    4,500 bottles of medical cannabis, produced by the Thai government’s Pharmaceutical Organisation, will be ready for delivery on August 7. Dr. Surachoke Tangwiwat, deputy secretary-general of the Food and Drug Administration, says that Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had made it a policy that all state hospitals in every province will stock medical cannabis for distribution to patients, when prescribed…

  • EventsToon is on the run again for hospitals in the Andaman region
    ThaigerPublished: 13:20, 30 July 2019
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    Toon is on the run again for hospitals in the Andaman region

    Yesterday (July 30), Atiwara Kongmalai, aka Toon Bodyslam, met with Dr. Supot Pukaoluan, The Director of Krabi Hospital, to discuss about his marathon-running-charity project, Kao Khon La Kao. Toon will be running in parts of the Andaman region in October to raise funds for five hospitals The five government hospitals which will be recipients of funds raised from the running…

  • Hua Hin NewsHua Hin Hospital sued for overcharging foreigners
    ThaigerPublished: 15:33, 22 July 2019
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    Hua Hin Hospital sued for overcharging foreigners

    PHOTO: Kapook, Channel 3 A Dutch man is suing the Hua Hin Hospital for overcharging foreigners and tourists. In a novel suit, the litigant says Thai citizen are charged 50 baht for an appointment with the doctor, but foreigners are being charged 300 baht. 50 year old Erwin Robert Bucher claims this is a form of “corruption”. Channel 3 ran…

  • Northern Thailand NewsToon’s latest run-for-charity raises 15 million baht in the first hour for north-east hospitals
    ThaigerPublished: 09:02, 16 June 2019
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    Toon’s latest run-for-charity raises 15 million baht in the first hour for north-east hospitals

    PHOTO: Facebook.com/kaokonlakao Such is the star-power and respect Thais have for rocker-turned-charity-warrior Artiwara “Toon” Kongmalai, that his latest fund-raising effort raised 15 million baht in the first hour of yesterday moorning’s run. His latest project called Kao Kon La Kao-Kao Tor Pai Duay Palang Lek Lek Phak Isan (One step each by each person, move on with a small force in…

  • Thailand NewsHospitals train staff to recoup money from non-paying foreigners
    ThaigerPublished: 12:19, 28 March 2019
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    Hospitals train staff to recoup money from non-paying foreigners

    “…many foreigners sought treatment for ailments or injuries at public hospitals and many failed to fully pay the bills, resulting in multi-million baht in debt.” The Public Health Ministry’s Department of Health Service Support has provided training to public hospitals in tourist provinces to help them collect fees from foreigners, director-general Dr Nattawuth Prasertsiripong said yesterday. The move is aimed at…

  • Thailand NewsThai public hospital system under stress
    ThaigerPublished: 10:12, 04 October 2018
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    Thai public hospital system under stress

    Public Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai yesterday admitted that the country’s hospitals were overwhelmed, following an outspoken doctor’s comments that the system was “close to collapse”. Sukhum told a press conference in Nonthaburi province yesterday that crowded conditions were a reality and the bed occupation rate in many big hospitals was beyond full capacity. To tackle this long-standing…