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The Central Administrative Court on Wednesday dismissed a case against the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) by Disabilities Thailand, which claimed the MRTA has not provided elevators and other facilities under appropriate safety standards for disabled persons at 16 Purple Line train stations on the Bang Yai-Bang Sue section.

As media members covering sitting volleyball approached the media reception desk at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City last month, they encountered Shino Chiba — and her guide dog, a golden retriever named Nana.

The Department of Local Administration posted a statement on Facebook saying that monthly welfare payments were made to the elderly and disabled on Thursday (September 17).

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening of APCD 60+Plus Bakery & Chocolate Cafe at Government House, which will provide jobs and empower the physically challenged and elderly.

Thailand is answering the various special education needs of both young and the old, including those with intellectual disabilities.

THE CARETAKERS of people with disabilities have lodged complaints with several authorities, saying they were paid just a fraction of the amount they were promised under a legally binding project.

More than 20,000 people have registered to exercise their vocational rights as per the Empowerment of Persons With Disabilities Act 2007’s Section 35, according to Department of Employment (DOE) director-general Anurak Tossarat.

A CIVIL RIGHTS group for the handicapped filed a civil lawsuit against Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (the BMA) yesterday for failing to install lifts in all BTS Skytrain stations, which they say violates their right for equal access to public transport.

But subway, rail services, skytrain generally seen as far better