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Thai ministry saddened as tainted Laos moonshine claims another life
News, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed its condolences after a second Australian teen transferred from Laos to be treated for methanol poisoning after drinking tainted liquor, died on Sunday.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
Aussie women gravely ill from tainted booze in Laos
Published on 19/11/2024
» Two young Australian women are fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after drinking tainted alcohol in the tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos.
Juice sales plunge amid Shine Muscat grape fears
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 29/10/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Grape and fruit juice vendors are reporting plunging sales amid consumer concerns over the contamination found in imported Shine Muscat grapes.
Thai FDA urged to act on contaminated grapes
Published on 27/10/2024
» Thailand Consumers Council is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take legal action against importers of Shine Muscat grape after lab tests showed some samples were contaminated with chemicals which are banned in Thailand.
Regulator warns against taking Grakcu herbal capsules
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2024
» The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy Grakcu herbal capsules, because the product is dangerously contaminated with erectile dysfunction drugs.
Locals repair and prepare after deluge
News, Published on 14/10/2024
» Residents in several flood-ravaged areas of Lamphun's Muang district are grappling not only with slowly receding floodwater but also foul smelling contaminated water.
Fried food dangers: Govt testing to start
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2013
» Deep-fried chicken, sausages, fried chips, meatballs from roadside or market sellers have cancer-causing chemicals in them. New rules coming soon.
Final round victory for Karen villagers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2013
» The Supreme Administrative Court Thursday ordered the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to pay nearly 4 million baht in compensation to 22 Karen villagers over lead contamination at Klity Creek.
Banned mercury still widely used in skin creams
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/08/2012
» Disturbingly, research by consumer groups has found that up to 20% of whitening creams studied are highly contaminated with mercury.