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Waiting times halved at busiest Bangkok traffic lights
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2026
» A new adaptive control traffic signal system to ease congestion at two of the city’s busiest intersections — Phra Khanong and Sukhumvit 71 (Pridi Banomyong) — has already halved average waiting times to six minutes, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Govt supports kratom research
Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2025
» The government has thrown its support behind a research project to develop a kratom-based spray to relieve pain and inflammation as an alternative to morphine, said deputy government spokeswoman Sasikarn Wattanachan.
Covid drug output boosted as cases surge in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) has accelerated the production of the antiviral drugs favipiravir and molnupiravir in response to the rising number of Covid-19 infections in Thailand.
Siriraj touts leading titanium hip sockets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2025
» Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, has developed and implanted a 3D-printed, personalised titanium hip socket for an in-house patient for the first time in the world. The milestone marks a significant leap in the field of orthopaedic surgery and pushes the boundaries of medical advances in Thailand.
Sub deal 'complete in six months'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/12/2024
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said that the navy's submarine procurement project would be completed in six months after it was put on hold due to engine changes.
Norovirus claims 'fake news', says virologist
Post Reporters, Published on 20/12/2024
» Experts are urging the public not to worry about a norovirus outbreak in Thailand, with a prominent virologist dismissing the social media post that caused the alarm as a hoax.
AIS, NBTC test out emergency alert system
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) conducted trials on Tuesday of the cell broadcast emergency alert system on the company's live telecom network in Phuket in preparation for full system integration with the national alert system.
Bangkok's Chula uni wins UN public service award
Post Reporters, Published on 01/09/2024
» A Chulalongkorn University research team has won this year’s United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA) on Innovation in Public Institutions. The team from the university’s Faculty of Science was presented with the award for their research, “Academic Insight into Action for Pandemic Response,” recently in Seoul.
Campaign pushes youth mental health online
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» The Department of Mental Health (DMH) recently launched a campaign to provide free online therapy sessions for teenagers in Bangkok after statistics showed a high percentage of mental health risks among teens.
Highly transmissible but mild Covid strain now dominant
Post Reporters, Published on 11/01/2024
» The JN.1 strain of Covid-19, which is highly transmissible but with mild symptoms, is now dominant in the country, says the well-known virologist Yong Poovorawan.