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2.3m speed pills seized on Mekong river bank, smugglers flee
Online Reporters, Published on 11/02/2026
» A navy patrol seized about 2.3 million speed pills abandoned by fleeing smugglers on the banks of the Mekong River in Muang district of Nong Khai in the early hours of Wednesday.
BDMS Wellness Clinic Unites Public and Private Sectors to Boost Wellness Tourism Ecosystem
Published on 10/02/2026
» Thailand’s ambition to become a global wellness destination took a decisive step forward on Feb 6 as BDMS Wellness Clinic convened public agencies, hospitality leaders, lifestyle brands and scientific partners to launch Wellness Hub Thailand, The Land of Life: The Journey Within at the BDMS Connect Center in Bangkok.
3.4 million speed pills seized in Chiang Mai
Published on 05/02/2026
» CHIANG MAI - Authorities have arrested two suspects and seized more than 3.4 million speed pills during a major drug suppression operation in Chiang Dao district of this northern province in the early hours of Thursday.
‘Our children are next’: Kenyans in fear as drought wipes out livestock
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» MANDERA, Kenya - In drought-hit northeastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning to keep the stench of death and scavenging hyenas away from their homes.
Israelis caught with dangerous ‘Labubu’ drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Four Israelis have been arrested on Koh Phangan after police raided a party at a luxury villa, where the occupants were discovered using a potentially deadly polydrug in pills shaped like Labubu dolls.
Stolen AirPods lead police to Koh Phangan drug ring
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» SURAT THANI — Police tracking a stolen pair of wireless earbuds belonging to a 29-year-old Finnish tourist uncovered a drug distribution operation on Koh Phangan, seizing narcotics and arresting one suspected user.
Bumrungrad launches weight management solution amid health crisis
Published on 22/01/2026
» Bumrungrad International Hospital reveals alarming facts about excess weight and obesity among Thais, highlighting the enormous economic losses faced by the country as a result. Nearly 50% of the Thai population is overweight, with the prevalence continuing to rise — signalling that Thailand is entering a society burdened by obesity faster and more severely than expected. While the majority of individuals struggle to achieve long-term weight loss, Bumrungrad International Hospital offers a comprehensive range of weight management solutions delivered by specialist physicians and a multidisciplinary healthcare team. These personalised treatment programmes are tailored to each individual and place Bumrungrad among the world’s early pioneers in integrated weight management, combining Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) — an innovative minimally invasive gastric suturing technique — with pharmacological therapy. The hospital emphasises that effective prevention of obesity-related diseases requires safe, medically supervised weight control, alongside sustainable lifestyle modifications encompassing nutrition, physical activity, medication and advanced medical interventions.
Early Detection Key as Samitivej Pioneers GAAD Screening
Published on 16/01/2026
» Liver cancer remains one of Thailand’s most pressing public health challenges, yet few realise how silently and rapidly it develops. According to Prof. Teerha Piratvisuth, M.D., Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital and President of the Gastroenterological Association of Thailand, liver cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Thailand, but it can often be prevented or treated successfully if detected early.
Exports set to expand by 4%
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 13/01/2026
» Thai exports are expected to grow by 2-4% this year due to foreign investment, particularly in the electronics sector, according to the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC).
Israelis arrested partying with drugs on Koh Phangan
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/01/2026
» Police arrested three Israelis and seized a variety of illicit drugs at a party on Koh Phangan, and apprehended their alleged supplier.