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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.
No change to ‘five-pill rule’, says minister
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/04/2024
» Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew insists no more changes will be made to a new regulation that specifies the maximum amounts of certain drugs that will be considered for personal use if found on someone’s person.
Loei's cable car project put on hold over environment concerns
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/12/2023
» The Phu Kradueng cable car project has been put on hold due to concerns over its impact on the surrounding environment, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Patcharawat Wongsuwan.
Fatalities linked to Covid drop
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/05/2023
» Covid-19-related deaths declined last week as the dominant strain is neither more transmissible nor more severe, according to the Public Health Department.
LSD infection rate drops by 99%
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2022
» The Department of Livestock Development says the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) infection rate among livestock in the country has declined by 99.38%.
5 cases of resistant strain found
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/08/2022
» There are now five confirmed infections in Thailand of the antibody-resistant sub-variant of Covid-19, BA.2.75, and health authorities say they are closely watching its development.
Covid downgrade 'needs time'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health has yet to consider when it will reclassify Covid-19 as a communicable disease that requires close surveillance despite the recent easing of more restrictions.
Anutin wants Covid reclassified to let govt avoid paying for treatment
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/06/2022
» Ending the government's burden of paying for Covid-19 treatment is more important than declaring the disease endemic, so the health minister is proposing to reclassify it as a "disease under surveillance".
End nigh for entry hurdles
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/04/2022
» The government will consider whether to scrap antigen testing and Thailand Pass registration requirements for foreign visitors after the Test & Go entry scheme and RT-PCR tests upon arrival are cancelled next month.
Thailand Pass, ATK tests may be scrapped if Covid slows: Anutin
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2022
» The Public Health Ministry looks set to propose that mandatory antigen tests and Thailand Pass registration be cancelled if the latest easing of entry restrictions does not lead to a rise in Covid-19 infections after the measures take effect from May 1.