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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.
Bang Khunthian district macaques targeted for snip
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/01/2025
» Bang Khunthian district chief Passara Natheethong said yesterday that up to 100 macaques will be neutered this month as part of an ongoing programme to control their numbers in the district.
Minister to allow farming of water monitors, bird nests
Post Reporters, Published on 05/11/2024
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on plans to legalise the commercial farming of Asian water monitors and swiflets, whose nests are used for bird-nest soup.
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).
New 1,000-macaque target set
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2024
» The second phase of the operation to capture monkeys roaming the city centre in Lop Buri was launched on Wednesday with the aim of netting between 800 and 1,000 of the primates over the next 10 days.
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.
Prototype enclosure tames unruly macaques
Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2023
» PHETCHABURI: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) recently observed a prototype method aimed at helping manage macaques nationwide.
Macaques project 'a success'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/07/2023
» A pilot project in which a number of crab-eating macaques were transferred from communities in Phetchaburi to live on an island in Phuket has proved successful.
Rangers rescue starving macaque
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2022
» ANIMAL WELFARE: Rangers rescued a pig-tailed macaque that was chained to a tree and neglected after its owner passed away three years ago.