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Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.
Local action 'key' to improving health
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026
» Rio de Janeiro: The World Health Organization (WHO) has underscored the critical role cities play in advancing global health, noting that more than half of the world's population now lives in urban areas -- a figure projected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050.
Joint funding backs conservation efforts
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 27/03/2026
» Efforts are being stepped up to protect the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake, where the local population has dwindled to just 14.
Thai neutrality key as Mideast war escalates
Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/03/2026
» The ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel is causing widespread concern beyond the Middle East. Thailand, like many other nations, has expressed concern about the risks of terrorism and sabotage that could threaten both citizens and foreign nationals within its borders.
Safety measures ramped up before Chinese New Year
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 16/02/2026
» The government has instructed local authorities across the country to ramp up safety measures ahead of the Lunar New Year festival, with a focus on preventing fires, reducing traffic accidents and curbing air pollution.
PCD on oil wreck watch
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/02/2026
» The government has instructed the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to intensify monitoring after the cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC sank off the coast of Phuket.
Time to restart peace talks in the far South
Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 16/01/2026
» The series of coordinated bomb attacks at 11 PTT petrol stations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in the early hours of Sunday is a warning sign that southern unrest is enduring and can flare up at any moment.
Govt warns on co-pay scheme
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 23/10/2025
» The government has issued a stern warning to both consumers and merchants participating in the Khon La Khrueng Plus scheme, stressing that selling or misusing the benefit without genuine transactions constitutes a criminal offence.
Phu Makua troops are fed well: PM
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 30/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday dismissed reports which claimed that Thai soldiers stationed in Phu Makua amid the ongoing border tension with Cambodia have had to survive on meagre rations.
Beachgoers alerted to venomous sea slugs
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 22/08/2025
» Beachgoers in Thailand have been alerted to beware of venomous blue dragon sea slugs (Glaucilla sp) after reported sightings along Karon Beach in Phuket following recent rainfall.