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Study finds one-third of monks in Bangkok overweight
Post Reporters, Published on 05/09/2025
» More than third of all Buddhist monks and novices in Bangkok are overweight, according to a city-wide health screening campaign, while nearly half have high blood cholesterol, and most suffer from oral health issues.
Thailand's heat index reaches danger levels
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2025
» Temperatures are rising as the hot season settles in and health authorities are warning people to stay out of the sun if possible with the heat index having already hit the orange "dangerous to health" level.
One in ten kids face food poverty: UN
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/06/2024
» One in ten Thai children under five years old experience severe food poverty, while globally, one in four kids face similar struggles, according to a new report from the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).
Flu guidelines aim to curb waves among at-risk groups
Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2023
» The Department of Medical Services has issued guidelines for treating patients with mild or severe influenza symptoms.
Covid jabs for at-risk kids 'safe'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/09/2022
» The Covid-19 vaccine recommended for young children in the at-risk group is safe to be administered alongside vaccines against other diseases, says the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand.
DDC warning as dengue strikes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is warning that this year's seasonal outbreak of dengue may be more severe than usual, following three early deaths in 2022 -- already half the tally for the whole of 2021.
Older folk can book flu jabs on an app
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2021
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO), in collaboration with Krungthai Bank, has developed a system to enable people aged 65 years and over to reserve a flu shot and schedule their vaccination appointment on the "Pao Tang" app.
Police arrest 4 in diet pill crackdown
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2019
» Police have again cracked down on the illegal sale of diet pills and arrested four people, one of them connected to a gang involving a doctor, according to deputy national police chief Chalermkiat Srivorakhan.
New health benefits, transplants on the way
Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2018
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is set to approve payment for 11 selected health promotion, prevention and rehabilitation services.