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Not data-driven
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/02/2026
» Re: "Harnessing data to boost road safety", (BP, Feb 17). Your special report today highlights a government initiative to tap into Japanese data collection in an effort to reduce the catastrophic number of people killed on Thai roads every year.
Injured jumbo dies despite vets' best efforts
Published on 15/02/2026
» An elephant recently found with an injured front leg in Sa Kaeo province has died despite intensive treatment, a senior wildlife official said on Sunday.
Thonburi prison inmate dies of mpox
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2026
» A male prison inmate, 44, with underlying diseases including HIV died of monkeypox at Thonburi Remand Prison early last week, and about 100 other inmates and personnel are under observation, according to health authorities.
School shooting suspect troubled from early on: ONCB
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» The gunman who carried out a shooting at Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla province has a long history of psychiatric illness and polysubstance abuse dating back to early adolescence, says the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).
New treatment improves care for Parkinson's disease patients
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2026
» Chiang Mai Neurological Hospital has reported success in treating patients with Parkinson's disease using apomorphine subcutaneous injections, particularly in cases where patients show intermittent responses to medication.
After 844 days, Israel turns off Hostages Square clock
Published on 27/01/2026
» TEL AVIV - A clock in a Tel Aviv square that became a rallying point for Israelis demanding the release of hostages taken during the October 2023 Hamas attack will be turned off on Tuesday, 844 days after it began counting their captivity.
Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but danger comes from infected tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
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.
Woman found dead at Ayutthaya historical site
Published on 19/01/2026
» A 51-year-old woman was found dead, lying against a wall at a heritage site in Ayutthaya province along with a handwritten letter telling her family to sell her sewing machines to pay off her debts.