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One in 10 Thai children obese: Dept
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2023
» Almost 10% of Thai children are clinically obese, according to a Department of Health study. The report warned the situation is expected to get worse if parents and teachers fail to improve nutritional awareness among the young.
Shrimp Board defends imports
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/09/2022
» The Shrimp Board says a temporary decision to import fresh shrimp to help the shrimp-processing business will not have any impact on local prices.
Eateries using cannabis must inform customers first
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/06/2022
» Eateries must notify customers if they serve cannabis-infused food and drinks, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Most face mask brands fail quality test standards
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2021
» Only a fifth of 60 face mask brands available on the market passed Thai Industrial Standard quality tests, according to the Thailand Consumer Council (TCC).
Govt defends unlicensed ATK sales
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2021
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) on Tuesday defended selling cheap NovaGen Antigen Test Kits (ATK) that have been banned in the EU, saying that they could be used in the country because the product has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Thailand.
250K test kits head up food chain
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/10/2021
» The Public Health Ministry will give out 250,000 antigen test kits (ATKs) to food-related businesses, food stalls and restaurants nationwide to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.
'We just want to make ends meet'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/07/2021
» The possibility of a lockdown proposal and tougher Covid-19 restrictions in Bangkok is now the talk of the town as Covid-19 infections in the capital surge, with more than 1,000 new cases in recent days.
Video competition teaches kids not to waste food
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/12/2020
» CPRAM Co Ltd has launched its third annual "Youth Say No to Food Waste" initiative in which students around the country are invited to submit videos to promote the message.
Minister defends ban on dangerous agrochemicals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/09/2020
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday declared his stance against a fresh attempt by the Agriculture Ministry to reverse the National Hazardous Substances Committee's (NHSC) decision to ban the use of paraquat and chlorpyrifos in agriculture.
Nuclear reactor saga rumbles on
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2020
» Thailand's mission to develop a research nuclear reactor to replace the small 58-year-old reactor in Bangkok has been delayed for two decades with the latest attempt to rekindle the project also facing fresh hurdles.