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Wellness industry pays dividends
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/01/2026
» Health and wellness are increasingly viewed as a new form of luxury, driving lifestyle changes and fuelling rapid growth across global well-being industries this year.
Govt steps up plan to curb kidney disease
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/10/2025
» Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat has launched a campaign to promote free dialysis treatment while emphasising the importance of public education and lifestyle changes to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Poor dietary choices burden Thai healthcare, cut economic growth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/05/2025
» The Department of Health Promotion (DHPS) has raised concerns over the nation’s dietary habits, highlighting the risk of Thais picking up non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to excessive consumption of sweet, salty, and fatty foods.
Invasive blackchin tilapia spreading again in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2025
» SAMUT SAKHON - Blackchin tilapia fish are once more spreading in the waters of this Central Plains province after local fishermen stopped catching the non-native invasive species.
Thai kids rank 3rd worst for obesity
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2025
» Thailand ranks third worst in Asean in terms of child obesity, with 84.1% of children aged six to 14 years regularly consuming salty snacks, a new study has revealed.
Top environmental issues of 2024: Kingdom's ecology under attack
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2024
» Environmental issues damaged Thai society and the economy in a number of ways in 2024.
Salt reduction plan seen as key to curbing NCDs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has announced measures to reduce salt and sodium consumption, aiming to reduce the problem of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Dugongs 'may decline 70%'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2024
» Dugong populations in the Andaman Sea are expected to decline by 70% over the next four years due to the diminishing supply of seagrass, which is their main source of food, a marine biologist has warned.
Fishermen sue CPF over blackchin tilapia invasion
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/09/2024
» Local fishermen in Samut Songkhram filed a lawsuit with Bangkok South Civil Court against Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), seeking over 2.4 billion baht in compensation for the damage caused by the unchecked spread of blackchin tilapia in the province.
Thailand praised for push to ban trans fats
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2024
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Thailand as one of five countries that have successfully eradicated trans-fatty acids in the food industry.