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67 arrested in crackdown on triad-controlled prostitution ring in Hong Kong
Published on 11/08/2025
» Hong Kong police have arrested 67 people after an undercover operation found a triad group running membership clubs and bars that brought in sex workers from Thailand, Taiwan and mainland China.
Bayer, BMA Extend Campaign Against Chocolate Cysts
Published on 23/06/2025
» Bayer Thai Co., Ltd. and the Medical Service Department under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) held a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 16 June 2025 to enhance awareness of endometriosis and improve access to medicines and medical services for citizens. This MOU builds on the cooperation established in 2024 and reinforces the campaign’s success in encouraging public screening and treatment of chocolate cysts to improve citizens’ quality of life.
Grand Prix flagged
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/06/2025
» Re: "Cabinet gives nod to F1 race bid", (PostBag, June 18).
Sexual dysfunction: What we need to know
Published on 01/04/2025
» Sexual dysfunction is a prevalent issue affecting individuals globally, encompassing various physical and psychological conditions that can significantly impact quality of life, relationships, and emotional well-being. Despite its commonality, many individuals hesitate to seek help due to stigma and embarrassment, potentially exacerbating the condition. However, increased awareness, education, and advancements in medical science offer effective solutions for those affected.
For trans people, a doctor's visit can be a dilemma
Oped, Published on 22/10/2024
» Nine years ago, when I spotted blood in my ejaculate, I made an appointment to see my urologist. I quickly found myself to be the only woman in the waiting room. A handful of men surrounded me, and I could see the gears turning in their heads, wondering why a person who presented as and looked like a woman was waiting alongside them.
Self-screening kit to help boost HPV testing numbers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2024
» The Department of Medical Sciences is urging women aged between 30-60 to take part in routine cervical cancer screening after a report found around 10 million sexually active Thai women have never had a human papillomavirus (HPV) test.
Brazil's Dani Alves sentenced to prison for rape, will appeal
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» BARCELONA - Brazilian footballer Dani Alves was convicted of raping a woman in the restroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to four and a half years in prison on Thursday, which he will appeal.
Japan to cut teachers' working hours amid 'serious' surge in mental health woes
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/02/2024
» The number of teachers who took leave due to mental illness at public schools in Japan climbed to a record high of 6,539 in fiscal 2022, a government survey showed, with an increased workload amid the Covid-19 pandemic cited as a possible factor.
Cops nab 7 for pimping under-18s
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/12/2023
» Police have arrested seven young women, five of them under 18, for allegedly procuring for Chinese customers underage girls who were still virgins.
Police finalising charge against boxer Somluck
Published on 13/12/2023
» Former Olympic boxing champion Somluck Kamsing could be summonsed as early as Thursday to answer a charge relating to a 17-year-old girl's allegation he sexually assaulted her in his hotel room in Khon Kaen early on Sunday morning, police said.