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Measuring well-being in Thai society

WEBAs a part of the Good Society Summit 2021, held virtually from Nov 19-21, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) proposed there should be a well …

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Thai inequality: What we should know

WEBInequality is unethical. It crushes the basic principle that every person should have equal opportunities. It is also the root cause of many structural problems in Thai …

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Is the future of Thailand’s health care in danger

WEBThe Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has provided estimates for Thailand’s total public health expenditure for the three schemes over the next 15 …

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Addressing the male-biased gender health gap

WEBMorbidity rate is the number of people reporting sick per 100,000 persons. For women, their morbidity rate rose from 19,700 in 2007 to 25,100 in 2015. Statistics …

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Road accidents biggest health crisis

WEBThe coronavirus deaths in the past six months are about the number of road casualties in just one day. Thailand’s roads are the deadliest in Southeast Asia and …

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Longevity society: Thailand at a crossroad

WEBAt present, Thailand’ average life expectancy is 75 years. Given the constantly improving health technology, people born in 2016 are expected to live until …

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Air pollution continues to kill: does Thailand’s National Energy Plan

WEBAir pollution is a persistent, deadly problem in Thailand. Time after time we watched as thick white smog rolled through the maze of roads to settle among buildings. …

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Abuse against women still prevalent

WEBA more alarming note is that this seems to be an increasing trend. Women survivors made up 41% of domestic violence cases reported during February to June …

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research program

WEBTDRI, founded in 1984, is a leading private non-profit institute dedicated to policy research, offering technical analysis across diverse fields, including economics, innovation, …

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A practical guide to reopening schools

WEBA practical guide to reopening schools. 17 February 2022 TDRI Insight COVID-19, reopening school, omicorn, vaccine, the loss of learning, Nicha …

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Challenges in tackling PM2.5 crisis

WEBAccording to the World Bank, PM2.5 dust caused damages of 210 billion baht in 1990. This jumped to 870 billion baht in 2013. Meanwhile, a 2019 study by one …

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New tactics to help migrant workers

WEBFirstly, the government needs to resume active Covid-19 screening among migrant workers. According to the Foreign Workers Administration Office, Department of …

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Disability benefits system needs revamp

WEBAccording to the National Statistics Office, Thailand had 3.69 million people with disabilities in 2017. Yet only 1.64 million or 44.4% have disability cards to be eligible …

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Disparity worsens ocean pollution

WEBDisparity worsens ocean pollution. 9 June 2021 TDRI Insight Adis Israngkura, Ocean plastic, ocean pollution, Yaowalak Chanthamas, World Oceans Day. Ocean …

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Universal Health Care Coverage: Impacts of the 30-Baht …

WEBOne of the most eye-catching ones was the “30-Baht Health-care Scheme,”1 hereafter, the “30-Baht Scheme” (US$1 = about 38-40 baht). During the election campaign, TRT …

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Thailand should legalise prostitution

WEBThailand should legalise prostitution. 21 July 2022 TDRI Insight Chattrika Napatanapong, Ratsameechan Saowakhon, Sex worker, abour rights, same-sex …

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