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BMA organises Senior Health Contest to promote holistic well-being
BMA organises Senior Health Contest to promote holistic well-being
TUESDAY, JULY 01, 2025
(June 30, 2025) – Sunthorn Sunthornchart, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), presided over the opening ceremony of the Senior Health Contest 2025, organised by the Health Department.BOT sends warning over latest govt stimulus scheme
BOT sends warning over latest govt stimulus scheme
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2024
Central bank urges Cabinet to prioritise long-term investment following approval of 10,000-baht handouts for elderlyHerpetology team hunts down python that terrorised elderly woman
Herpetology team hunts down python that terrorised elderly woman
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
A search of the reeds behind her home reveals three other snakes but fails to find the reticulated python that attacked herReticulated python traps woman in Samut Prakan room
Reticulated python traps woman in Samut Prakan room
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
A 64-year-old woman was rescued on Tuesday night after grappling with a reticulated python for over two hours inside her rented room in Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot subdistrict of Samut Prakan’s Phra Samut Chedi district.Man, 85, stranded atop tent in flooded district in Chiang Rai rescued
Man, 85, stranded atop tent in flooded district in Chiang Rai rescued
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
An 85-year-old resident of Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province was rescued on Wednesday after being trapped overnight on top of a red tent due to flooding in his area.Japanese man arrested for trying to scam deceased friend’s mother
Japanese man arrested for trying to scam deceased friend’s mother
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2024
The compatriot friend of a deceased Japanese man was arrested at his residence in Bangkok’s Ram-Indra neighbourhood on Tuesday (August 6) for allegedly sending emails asking his late friend’s mother to transfer cash.Digital divide a major challenge facing Thailand amid ageing society
Digital divide a major challenge facing Thailand amid ageing society
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
Senior citizens are likely to be at risk of getting left behind due to lack of digital literacy, as Thailand is among Asia-Pacific countries undergoing a major digital transformation.Thailand faces five main challenges in managing its greying population
Thailand faces five main challenges in managing its greying population
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024
An ageing society poses five main challenges to Thailand, namely in relation to the economy, society, health, environment and technology, the Department of Older Persons's director-general Ramrung Worawat said on Wednesday.Chiang Mai uni tech offers palatable heathy alternatives to patients
Chiang Mai uni tech offers palatable heathy alternatives to patients
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023
People with malnutrition, including the elderly and children, now have alternatives that could tickle their taste buds, thanks to a platform developed by Chiang Mai University.The Parents: Bangkok’s hub for elderly care to be ready in 2024
The Parents: Bangkok’s hub for elderly care to be ready in 2024
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2022
"The Parents", a healthcare hub for the elderly, should be completely ready by the second quarter of 2024, the project operator Techno Medical (TM) said.