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Cabinet defers BMA's Green Line debt issue

The cabinet decided on Wednesday that it will let its successor deal with the debt incurred by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in hiring Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) to operate the Green Line extension, according to a Government House source.

Bangkok Post

Upgrades for city's pavements

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has promised to improve at least 100 kilometres of pavements in each of Bangkok's 50 districts within a year.

Bangkok Post

Review to tackle ‘growing epidemic’ of vaping

The British Medical Association will call for plain packaging on vapes, as well as a ban on flavoured e-cigarettes.

The Independent UK

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Pay dispute must be resolved before waiting lists can be fixed, say consultants

Senior doctors are set to walk out for two days later this month.

The Independent UK

Senior doctors deny patients are ‘leverage’ in pay dispute with Government

Consultants will strike for two days this month and are calling for a full restoration of their independent pay body, as well as a hike in wages.

The Independent UK

Full list of strike dates in July as teachers, rail workers and junior doctors set to take industrial action

Members of the National Education Union, Rail Maritime and Transport Union, and British Medical Association all plan to stage walk-outs this month

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Tackling vague laws, for public safety

In Bangkok's construction industry, demands for kickbacks from city authorities are nothing new. But when it was the Bangkok governor who exposed the corruption himself, change may be on the way.

Bangkok Post

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All medics stand with junior doctors as pay talks resume, says BMA chairman

Dr Iain Kennedy also hit out at the Scottish Government’s 6% pay award for 2023 for senior NHS staff.

The Independent UK

Medical apprenticeships ‘should not devalue UK degree system’

Applications for the medical apprenticeship pilot are set to open next year.

The Independent UK

British Medical Association to campaign for drink-drive limit to be lowered

The drink drive limit in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is among the highest of European nations.

The Independent UK

Most doctors think ministers want to destroy NHS, BMA boss says

Philip Banfield says health service is in state of ‘managed decline’ and may not survive next ‘five or 10 years’

The Guardian - UK

Long Covid causing ‘debilitating impact’ on doctors

Many are still unable to work.

The Independent UK

Old Town canal to get promenade upgrade

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has come up with a plan to improve the promenade along the banks of Klong Phadung Krung Kasem, one of the three canals which run through Rattanakosin Island.

Bangkok Post

Humza Yousaf pledges to give junior doctors ‘biggest ever' pay rise to avoid strikes

JUNIOR doctors in Scotland will be offered the “biggest ever pay uplift” in an effort to avert strikes later this month, Humza Yousaf has said.

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Likely to be 'major disruption' from junior doctor strikes, says Humza Yousaf

The First Minister has said there will likely be “major disruption” as a result of action taken by junior doctors over pay increases this…

The Independent UK

First Minister to chair meeting on junior doctor strike contingencies

The strikes, Humza Yousaf said, would likely cause ‘major disruption’ to NHS services.

The Independent UK

Acas ‘ready’ to facilitate talks between junior doctors and the Government

The conciliation service said it is well prepared and ready to help end the dispute.

Bangkok Post

Near 10,000 extinguishers in sorry state

An inspection carried out by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has found that almost 10,000 emergency fire extinguisher units across the capital's 50 districts need to be urgently replaced.

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The Independent UK

Top medic describes ‘loss of trust’ between Government and doctors

It comes as doctors prepare to stage strikes later this month.

Bangkok Post

The pride of Thailand

Gender diversity is gaining momentum across the globe as the number of people who identify as LGBTQ grows, especially among Generation Z.

The Guardian - UK

NHS whistleblowers need to be better protected by the law, says BMA

Doctors’ union claims its members are labelled ‘troublemakers’ for speaking up about their concerns

The Independent UK

Doctors accuse government of acting ‘in bad faith’ over NHS pay talks

British Medical Association says ministers cancelled meetings and cut off talks

The Guardian - UK

Plans to shorten medical training put quality of NHS care at risk, doctors say

Unions say government proposals to cut training by a year and introduce apprenticeships could dilute skills

The Independent UK

Sunak rules out taking ‘easy course’ on doctors’ pay rises

The Prime Minister said he will not accept public sector pay deals that ‘make the situation worse’ when it comes to high inflation.

The Independent UK

No 10: ‘Cannot be right’ for consultants to do private work on NHS strike days

Hospital consultants in England are to take industrial action on July 20-21 in a dispute over pay.

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