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Rama VI Road declared smoke-free
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has declared Rama VI Road a smoke-free area as part of its push to promote a "Healthy City" environment.
Nurse death sparks urgent reform calls
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Nurses' Association of Thailand has urged the government to take urgent action after a nurse died suddenly while working a night shift at a provincial hospital in Roi Et, underscoring long-standing concerns over excessive workloads and unfair working hours in the public healthcare system.
Cannabis shops face clampdown
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is pushing to enact a new ministerial regulation on cannabis before the next government takes office, with the draft now under review by the Office of the Council of State.
Trio to stay with BJT, says Anutin
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/12/2025
» Bhumjaithai (BJT) leader Anutin Charnvirakul said the party's three key ministers remain committed to staying with the party and working together after next year's general election.
PM apologises over Hat Yai flood failures, pledges urgent aid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has apologised for the state's failure to protect flood‑hit communities, vowing improvements as he prepared to revisit the devastated Hat Yai district in Songkhla for urgent assessments on Sunday.
Defections boost Bhumjaithai Party poll hopes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in his capacity as leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, on Sunday expressed confidence his party would gain the trust of the people in the general election expected early next year.
Scam bases drawn to economic zones
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Chiang Mai: Economic zones in the East have the potential to be a hub for money laundering, says a study from a Chiang Mai University academic who found ease-of-doing-business rules, introduced to attract foreign investment, could turn into a legal loophole.
Vapes laced with anaesthetic on the rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/11/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has warned the public that e-cigarettes are being increasingly laced with etomidate, a dangerous anaesthetic, posing severe health risks, particularly to the brain and respiratory system.
Killer disease spike bodes ill for future, new national survey finds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2025
» Thailand is facing worsening public health trends that could fuel a surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in coming years, says the latest National Health Examination Survey (NHES).
Gold card health care scheme 'on the brink', experts warn
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/11/2025
» The controversy over funding the 30-baht universal healthcare scheme has exposed a stark reality: Thailand's healthcare system may be teetering on the brink of financial collapse.