They claimed hospitals which face staff shortages usually seek to hire temporary staff to cover the work. To step up the pressure against the Finance Ministry, the public health community will hold a rally outside the ministry on June 1. Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn urged the public health community Wednesday to stay calm while health authorities were negotiating with the ministry over the issue. Thawat Suntarajan, assistant to the public health minister, said public health executives would ask the ministry to postpone the move and set up a joint committee to study the matter. She said the rules require the new hiring schemes to be approved by the Comptroller-General's Department for oversight of off-budget spending in this area.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2018 21:33 UTC