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Walls are closing in for 'pyramid schemes' in Thailand
Published on 20/10/2024
» Authorities have urged damaged parties to come forward and file complaints against suspects in the scandal engulfing The iCon Group as investigations continue into allegations that it ran a pyramid scheme.
Health officials on alert for Afghan illness
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/10/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health is stepping up surveillance of incoming travellers from Afghanistan to prevent the possible spread of an infectious disease, about which little is known so far.
Public Health Ministry warns of Afghan illness
News, Published on 10/10/2024
» The Public Health Ministry is stepping up surveillance of incoming travellers from Afghanistan in a bid to prevent the spread of an unknown infectious disease.
Warning after raw pork deaths in NE Thailand
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 06/10/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has alerted the public to be wary of uncooked pork following 12 deaths linked to Streptococcus suis in four provinces in the lower northeastern region.
WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use
Published on 04/10/2024
» The World Health Organisation authorised Abbott Laboratories' mpox diagnostic test for emergency use on Thursday, the first such approval in the agency's effort to bolster testing capabilities in countries facing outbreaks of the disease.
Bus firms lament suspension of school trips
Published on 03/10/2024
» Tour bus operators have been badly affected by a Ministry of Education order to suspend field trips by public schools following a tragic bus fire that claimed the lives of 20 students and three teachers on Tuesday.
Doctor urges One Health unity
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/10/2024
» Workers in the fields of environment and health promotion should coordinate on how to better adopt the One Health approach to ensure better outcomes for Thais, a senior physician said.
Stimulus packages need paradigm shift
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 03/10/2024
» Ever wonder why Thailand's economic growth is consistently lower than its peers? Even with a flood of foreign tourists of 28.1 million (154.4% growth) in 2023, our GDP growth was 1.9% compared to 5.5% in the Philippines, 5% in both Indonesia and Vietnam, and 3.7% in Malaysia. The growth figure for the first half of this year of 1.9% is far worse than many of our Asean friends.
Slow response to mpox a wake-up call
News, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Published on 30/09/2024
» It feels like a movie we have already seen. A new viral strain is killing people in some of the world's poorest countries, and although vaccines against the pathogen exist, production shortages and regulatory barriers are preventing them from reaching those in need.
Global cyber rank
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2024
» Re: "Thailand makes great strides in global cybersecurity index", (Business, Sept 20) and "Govt promotes new 'digital nomad' visa", (BP, Sept 20).