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Thai court stays order denying free emergency treatment of side effects of vaccines purchased at private hospitals

13 Sept 11:00 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Central Administrative Court ordered a stay on a Ministry of Public Health directive.
This directive previously denied free emergency medical treatment to individuals experiencing side effects from COVID-19 vaccines purchased at private hospitals.
The court ruled the ministry's order discriminatory and unfair, emphasizing that all approved vaccines should guarantee equal access to state health services as enshrined in the Thai Constitution.
This decision ensures that all citizens, regardless of whether their vaccine was free or privately purchased, are eligible for free emergency care for vaccine-related side effects.

Yesterday 10:54 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by 26% year-on-year to Bt271 billion across 971 projects in the first nine months, with a significant portion (494 projects) driven by high-tech industries.
Growth was spearheaded by sectors like digital technology, AI, electric vehicles, and clean energy, largely concentrated in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with China, the US, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong as the top five investment sources.