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Cannabis advocates vow long rally against relisting
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/06/2024
» Cannabis advocates have vowed to organise a protracted rally next month against the plan by the Ministry of Public Health to relist the plant as a narcotic.
Bogus ‘healers’ could face legal action
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/05/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health has warned people who claim to have healing powers that they can face charges with jail terms of up to eight years.
Heat stroke claims 61 lives this year
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2024
» Heat stroke has claimed the lives of 61 people so far this year, compared with 37 in 2023, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday.
New Omicron variant being watched
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2024
» Thirteen Covid-19 infections from the new KP strain of the Omicron variant have been found in Thailand, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
Covid claims 12 lives as rise in cases predicted
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2024
» The number of new Covid-19 infections is expected to continue rising into the upcoming school term, following a spike in hospital admissions and deaths among at-risk groups since the Songkran holiday, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Panel to examine clinic complaints
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/05/2024
» Over 3,700 complaints have been made against primary healthcare clinics in Bangkok, alerting the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to set up an investigative panel to examine the claims of improper practices.
Answers promised after death of Taiwanese tourist
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/12/2023
» Public health officials have pledged to announce results this month of an investigation into allegations that a private hospital denied emergency care for a Taiwanese tourist who died as a result.
Abuse case a 'wake-up call'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2022
» The alleged sexual assault of an 11-year-old Prathom five (Grade 5) female student by a 12-year-old Prathom six (Grade 6) boy at a school in Wichian Buri district of Phetchabun province on June 21 is a wake-up call for society.
FDA warns of fake cannabis supplement ads
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2021
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers to beware of fake advertisements about food supplements that claimed to use "terpenes" -- extracted compounds as ingredients that can be sourced from cannabis.
Anutin ahead in censure face-off
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2021
» Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday thanked his "public health team" for supporting him, after surviving a no-confidence vote in parliament at the end of the four-day censure debate.