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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.
NHRC urges more talks on plans for historic Chiang Mai weirs
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/01/2026
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned that plans to dismantle or modify three historic weirs in Chiang Mai could risk violating water and cultural rights, urging authorities to hold further public consultations before proceeding.
Overcoming that temptation to light up
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 20/11/2025
» A Malaysian survivor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has shared his experience of his decades-long struggle with smoking cigarettes and the health scare that finally convinced him to quit.
Lung diseases kill yet remain overlooked
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/11/2025
» A senior representative from the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all stakeholders -- governments, clinicians, journalists and advocates -- to confront chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in the lead-up to World COPD Day on Wednesday.
People's Party takes aim at abandoned '100-Year Stadium' project
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 10/11/2025
» People's Party (PP) MP for Bangkok Rukchanok Srinork has renewed scrutiny over the long-delayed Narathiwat Provincial Sports Stadium, which has stood unfinished for 13 years and earned the local nickname the "100-Year Stadium" -- a jab suggesting it may never be completed.
Activists highlight key issues
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 02/05/2025
» Workers and activists in Bangkok marked Labour Day on Thursday by calling for better protections and fairer treatment for employees.
‘Flexible’ options help reduce school dropout rate
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/04/2025
» Students will be offered flexible, tailor-made education options to encourage them to stay in school, says the Equitable Education Fund (EEF).
WHO keeps focus amid US cuts
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 24/03/2025
» The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the effects of United States budget cuts and policy changes, a senior WHO executive has said.
Region 'must tackle ageing population'
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 13/09/2024
» Bali - Governments of Asia-Pacific countries are being urged to come up with plans to cope with their rapidly ageing populations, as older people are expected to comprise nearly 20% of the regional population by 2050.
Compassion key to understanding HIV
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 26/07/2024
» Emanuel Karlstrom, 39, a strategist at Hiv-Sverige/HIV-Sweden, a national organisation that works for people living with HIV, says he found out that he contracted HIV in Thailand in 2012.