Kijsanayotin B; Speedie S Health Informatics, Medical School, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Thailand universal health care coverage scheme was instituted in 2001 and The Thailand Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) is ... more

The online portion of the class that starts in early June is an orientation that will cover this material. More specifically we will cover the Thai greeting, position of the hands, famous faux pas (left hand), language differences (royalty, monks, ... more

Yes, a foreigner can own properties in Thailand. The Condominium Act (No. 3) B.E. 2542 (A.D. 1999) provides "freehold" registration of apartments or condos directly into foreign nationals. Any registered condominium development is allowed to ... more

There are shops selling furniture and accessories along the road, sort of on the edge of Chatuchak mkt - not to far from the bank - there are shops scattered around bkk that sell this type of thing - however, most of it is made in Chiang Mai - lots ... more

Harvesting river fish has been a vital food source for large sections of the Thai population over many hundreds, if not thousands of years. Sadly with growing populations, and ever more effective methods for catching fish over the generations, many ... more

Land mortgages in Thailand must be made in writing and registered with the Land Department of Thailand. Mortgages do not include the buildings built on the land after the mortgage date unless they were agreed upon before the mortgage documents were ... more

Sanpakit: In Thailand, the private sector has to work extremely hard to support ourselves in order to stay competitive. The government, largely through the Department of Export Promotion, offers support only in terms of marketing. In other areas ... more

On medicine and pharmaceuticals, Thailand imports 55 per cent of our total usage or over $ 440 million each year. Therefore, opportunities exist in the area of joint research and development of medicine as well as in their production by using local ... more

Fred Mouawad: That is a difficult question because we look at marketing from a local point of view, so when we conceive a promotion we focus on local customer preferences and the historical performance in the market. Having said that, some ... more

Thailand is a very attractive place to work for some people, the cost of living is not that high especially if people have some income from a western source and it is not difficult to find work if you are a native speaker. Although quite a lot of ... more