BANGKOK, 23July 2014 – Yesterday (22nd July 2014) at the National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) 7th weekly meeting, it was confirmed that the committee had agreed to the Public Health Ministry’s request for 9,074 new positions for government officers in their sector, and will now start filling the positions from the 29th August 2014, placing major emphasis on positions in poor and distant rural areas and places with high workloads.
The Permanent Secretary for Public Health Dr. Narong Sahametapat, said that the ministry had proposed the allocation of the new positions at the Ministry of Public Health to the NCPO for approval; the request has been sent twice, once for 2014 openings and again for 2015 openings.
For 2014, the ministry has asked for an acceptance of 9,074 applicants, who are separated into many types of professions, such as nurses at 7,547 positions, and recently graduated medical students receiving scholarships for another 1,527 positions. The documents regarding the openings will be sent to each province to select candidates for their department. The provinces located in poor rural areas will be the first to nominate their candidates.
In 2015, another 7,547 will be opened, for which the NCPO has ordered the Ministry of Public Health to improve their public health system, for example in the areas of service, improvement of their personnel, and making sure they allocate their human resources to the best possible position and location. To make sure that the public receives the best service possible, the service must be fair and equal among all.
