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Thammasat University academic flags romance scam risks for elderly
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2026
» A Thammasat University academic says loneliness and a reduced ability to detect threats are major factors behind older people falling victim to online romance scams.
Facial scan to prevent health fund fraud
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/01/2026
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will roll out facial scan verification on Monday as part of an upgrade to the Universal Health Coverage scheme, with the goal of preventing fraud.
Thai year of environmental upheaval
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.
Bodies of Thai soldiers who fell in fierce battle returned to native provinces
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/12/2025
» SURIN: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday oversaw the return of the bodies of two Thai soldiers who lost their lives in fierce fighting near the Cambodian border in this northeastern province.
Anutin vows nation will never give in
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has declared that Thailand will never yield amid escalating hostilities along the Thai-Cambodian border, reaffirming the government's full support for the armed forces in defending national sovereignty.
Thousands of fake health certificates to be annulled
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has ordered that thousands of fake medical certificates issued for migrant workers be annulled and legal action taken against the hospitals and doctors involved.
UN eyes Wat Phra Mahathat's credentials
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2025
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will welcome experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (Icomos), arriving this week to assess Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat province for potential designation as a World Heritage Site.
Wat Arun pagoda set to vie for Unesco listing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2025
» Phra Prang of Wat Arun Ratchawararam in Bangkok has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Tentative List, a big step toward recognition as a World Heritage Site, says the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (Onep).
Temple promotes natural cure for diabetes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/03/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is throwing support behind a pilot project to turn a temple into a community health centre and use Buddhist teachings to tackle diabetes and promote a healthy lifestyle.
Bandwagon to get ancient temple Unesco status grows
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2025
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Sri-on is preparing to propose to the cabinet that Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat be given the backing it needs to secure Unesco World Heritage status.