Thai Health Promotion Foundation and Loei Province Expand MOU

MGR Online•Politics•3d ago

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Loei Province and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation signed an MOU with 39 partners to expand public policy driving health risk reduction to all 14 districts from 2026 to 2029.

•Loei Province, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, and 39 partner agencies signed an MOU for the 2026–2029 period.
•The initiative expands from 5 pilot districts to cover all 14 districts in Loei Province.
•The policy focuses on alcohol-free traditional festivals, road safety, and protecting children and youth from risk factors.
•The framework includes six operational areas: law enforcement, youth protection, road accident prevention, risk-free festivals, role model creation, and public communication.

Overview

•Loei Province and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation have implemented health risk reduction work since 2020.
•Loei Province and partners signed an MOU to drive public policy for a "Livable Loei" for the period 2026–2029.
•The initiative expands from pilot operations in 5 districts (Mueang Loei, Chiang Khan, Dan Sai, Wang Saphung, and Erawan) to all 14 districts in Loei Province.
•Alcohol consumption rates in Loei Province increased from 33.6% in 2021 to 43.6% in 2024.
•Deaths from drunk driving in Loei Province decreased from 58 cases in 2024 to 45 in 2025, and 37 in 2026.
•Road accidents in Loei Province are primarily caused by drunk driving and speeding, with motorcycles accounting for 80% of accidents.
•The project implements alcohol-free traditional festivals such as Songkran, Loy Krathong, and boat racing.
•The MOU for 2026–2029 includes plans to review past performance, develop staff capacity, and establish a monitoring and evaluation system.

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Key Entities

Organization

Thai Health Promotion Foundation(สสส.)

An organization acting in a health-creation role that supports civil society mechanisms to create a health ecosystem.

Loei Provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(สำนักงานป้องกันและบรรเทา สาธารณภัยจังหวัดเลย)

The agency managing road accident data and training local government personnel in Loei.

Loei Provincial Office(สำนักงานจังหวัดเลย)

The office coordinating the working group for the health risk reduction policy in Loei.

Loei Provincial Alcohol Abstinence Network(เครือข่ายองค์กรงดเหล้าจังหวัดเลย)

A civil society network creating models for alcohol-free communities and festivals in Loei.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency providing the E-report system used to track drunk driving deaths.

Livable Province Working Group for Children and Youth(คณะทำงานจังหวัดน่าอยู่สำหรับเด็กและเยาวชน)

A working group focused on protecting children and youth from risk factors in Loei.

YSDN

A youth leader group involved in preventing risk factors.

Place

Loei Province(จังหวัดเลย)ℹ️

The province implementing the "Livable Loei" public policy to reduce health risk factors.

Person

Chaiphot Charunphong(นายชัยพจน์ จรูญพงศ์)

The Governor of Loei Province.

Assoc. Prof. Pharm. Dr. Witthaya Kulsomboon(รศ.ภก.ดร.วิทยา กุลสมบูรณ์)

A committee member of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation and an executive committee member of Plan Committee 1.

Phattharaphon Laksanawiboonkul(นายภัทรพล ลักษณาวิบูลย์กุล)

The Head of the Loei Provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Thatchai Sukrakarn(นายธัชชัย ศุกระกาญจน์)

The Head of the Loei Provincial Office.

Thitiphan Wongkamjan(นางฐิติพันธุ์ วงศ์คำจันทร์)

The coordinator of the Loei Provincial Alcohol Abstinence Network.

Policy

Livable Loei: Alcohol-Free Traditional Festivals, Safe Driving, and Protection of Children and Youth from Risk Factors(จังหวัดเลยน่าอยู่ งานบุญประเพณีปลอดเหล้า ขับขี่ปลอดภัย และปกป้องเด็กและเยาวชนจากปัจจัยเสี่ยง)

The public policy driving health risk reduction in Loei Province for the period 2026–2029.