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Thai children getting fatter, survey finds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/11/2017
» Weight issues and obesity are two of the biggest health problems facing Thai children, according to a recent survey.
DDC approves 7-11 draught beer sales
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2017
» American-Japanese convenience store chainis not breaking the law by offering beer on tap as long as it is poured by cashiers rather than customers, the Department of Disease Control says.
Activist anger grows over pesticide ban delay
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/09/2017
» Consumer advocates called on the prime minister Tuesday to ban the use of two hazardous agricultural chemicals after the Department of Agriculture said it had no expertise in the matter and sent it to the Industry Ministry.
Taxi riders don't use seat beats in the back, survey finds
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/09/2017
» A survey has found only 3% of cab riders fastened seat belts when they were in the back.
Thailand needs more babies, Ministry
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/07/2017
» The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has announced a 10-year strategy to increase the number of planned births nationwide and improve the overall quality of births.
Today you need to be 20 to buy cigarettes
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/07/2017
» A toughened tobacco control law takes effect Tuesday, raising the legal age to buy cigarettes to 20.
Almost half of coin-operated water vending machines substandard
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/05/2017
» Almost half of all coin-operated water vending machines nationwide are below standard with the water unsafe for general consumption, the Department of Health said Wednesday.
Street food update: Partial reprieve, stricter rules
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/04/2017
» Vallop Suwandee, chairman of the advisers to the Bangkok governor, said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has come up with stricter rules to manage street food on Khao San and Yaowarat roads.
New grads head list of jobless workers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/04/2017
» Close to half a million people were unemployed last month, many of them new graduates, up 99,000 or 1.3% in the same period last year, which is spurring the government to offer skills training for jobless workers.
Avoiding Valentine's 'danger'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/02/2017
» Campaigns were launched yesterday to raise awareness of the importance of protecting against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, and unwanted pregnancies.