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Court says Social Security Board election can proceed

The Central Administrative Court on Tuesday ordered the revocation of an announcement postponing the Social Security Board election, ruling that the announcement was unlawful.

Bangkok Post

Outspoken MP's social security crusade

It came as no surprise for People's Party (PP) MP Rukchanok Srinork to be more outstanding than the party leader, Natthaphong Rueangpanyawut, in Suan Dusit University's poll for the month of July.

Bangkok Post

Reformists oppose delay to Social Security vote

A social security reform group on Wednesday petitioned the Central Administrative Court to revoke the postponement of the Social Security Board election. It argued that election officials had misinterpreted an earlier court order and delayed the entire process without sufficient legal grounds.

Bangkok Post

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SSO appeals order halting board vote preparations

The Social Security Office (SSO) will appeal a Supreme Administrative Court injunction that has temporarily suspended preparations for the Sept 27 Social Security Board election, Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Social Security board election ‘not postponed’

Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat has insisted that the election for the Social Security Office (SSO) board has not been postponed, but only temporarily halted after the Supreme Administrative Court issued an injunction, which the SSO plans to appeal.

Bangkok Post

New pension formula promises fairer retirement benefits

The cabinet approved in principle the Career Average Revalued Earnings (Care) formula, a major reform of the Social Security pension system aimed at addressing long-standing complaints over unfair retirement benefits.

Bangkok Post

Social Security Office slammed for poor election PR

The Social Security Office (SSO) on Wednesday launched a nationwide campaign to encourage employers and insured workers to register and vote in the Social Security Board election, but with registration due to close in seven days, it could be too little, too late, according to the opposition People’s Party.

Bangkok Post

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Fix pension injustice

Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat's recent remarks signalling his willingness to move ahead with the Career-Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) pension formula are commendable. If officially adopted, the CARE policy would allow the government to correct one of the Social Security Fund's (SSF) most persistent injustices.

Bangkok Post

SSO backs telemedicine

The Social Security Office (SSO) is giving financial support to telemedicine services for patients with 26 chronic illnesses, which would reduce travel costs during the ongoing fuel price crisis linked to conflict in the Middle East.

Bangkok Post

Kremlin official says Russian police and National Guard to stay in Ukraine's Donbas even after peace

A senior Kremlin official says Russian police and the National Guard will remain in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas even if a peace settlement ends the war

The Independent UK

School deputy safeguard did not expect girl, 15, to be strip searched by police

The schoolgirl was strip searched by police while on her period after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis in December 2020.

The Independent UK

Simone Young: ‘There hasn’t really been a woman ageing in this profession before. It’s uncharted territory’

Feted from Sydney to Paris, Simone Young is one of the world’s most in-demand conductors. At 64, she’s just hitting her peak

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine presses on in Kursk; Denmark warns Russia could wage war in Europe

Meanwhile, North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russians are said to have returned to the front lines.

Al Jazeera

Sacramento Cops Shared License Plate Data With Anti-Abortion States

And a grand jury says that's illegal.

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ABC documentary Knowing the Score charts Simone Young’s meteoric rise to become one of the world's top conductors

The story of Australia's greatest living conductor rivals the drama of Tár, but its real-life protagonist is relatively unknown. A new documentary for ABC TV wants to change that.

Bangkok Post

Dental coverage gripes 'lack bite': SSO

Social Security Office (SSO) on Sunday said about 2 million subscribers are satisfied with the current cost of coverage despite the rate having been criticised recently.

Bangkok Post

Hirers must register temp workers: SSO

The Social Security Office (SSO) is warning employers hiring migrant workers on a temporary work contract to abide by a new regulation requiring them to register their employees for social security coverage, which would entitle them to proper healthcare and compensation in the event of work-related injuries.

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Family of malpractice victim to receive B1.5m

The Supreme Court, in reversing the judgements of the lower and appeal courts, has ordered a doctor, the hospital she works for and the Social Security Office (SSO) to pay 1.5 million baht in damages to the family of a woman who died as a result of medical malpractice.

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Blow Up Key Strategic Bridge In Occupied Donetsk Region

The images were obtained from the Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday, August 22.

Zenger

Ukraine’s Azov Special Forces Destroy Russian HQ And Tank

The footage was obtained from the Office of Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Wednesday, August 17.

Zenger

Azov Special Forces Destroy Ammo Depot And Russian BMPs In Kharkiv Region

The footage was obtained from SSO Azov-Kharkiv on Monday, August 15 along with a statement.

Zenger

Azov Special Forces Troops Hunted Down And Destroyed Two Russian BMP-3s In One Day

The Azov Regiment is a notorious group of soldiers who were officially incorporated into the National Guard of Ukraine in 2014.

Zenger

Azov Special Forces And Counterintelligence Drop Bombs On Russian BMPs Using Drones

Azov special forces working with counterintelligence officers from the Ukrainian Security service have taken out Russian BMPs by dropping bombs on them using drones, as this footage shows.

Zenger

Ukrainian Special Forces Hit Russian Troops Occupying Civilian Buildings With Mortar Fire

Ukrainian special forces hit Russian troops with mortar fire after they were found to be occupying civilian buildings, as can be seen from these images.

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