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Nephrology nurses cry foul over requirement to take new training course

23 Sept 03:06 Key points summarised by AI

Experienced nephrology nurses are protesting a new Ministry of Public Health requirement for additional training, arguing it invalidates their 10-30 years of experience and certifications from the Nephrology Society of Thailand.
The nurses highlight that the new course, mandated by the Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council, is costly (40,000 baht) and has limited capacity, threatening the jobs of about 1,000 nurses and potentially impacting 70,000 kidney failure patients requiring daily haemodialysis.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.