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High hopes for cancer control
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is moving to draft Thailand's first Cancer Control Act, raising hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention and greater equity in medical resources as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
PM2.5, gene changes behind lung cancer spike
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/08/2025
» PM2.5 air pollution and mutations in the EGFR gene are major drivers behind the increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smoking women, particularly across Asia, says a leading Thai oncologist.
Thai Senate urges govt to pull casino bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/06/2025
» A Senate committee reviewing the casino-entertainment complex bill has urged the government to withdraw its draft legislation, warning that it may violate multiple sections of the 2017 Constitution.
NSTDA touts AI ecosystem for ethics
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/12/2023
» The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) has created an ecosystem for artificial intelligence to ensure ethics and standards are in place to prevent the wrongful use of AI, according to the agency's chief.
Asia and Oceania poised to be sustainability leaders
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2023
» Countries in Asia and Oceania have the potential to lead the global business community in advancing sustainable and inclusive development, says the founder of the UN Global Compact (UNGC).
PM2.5 haze to stay until next week
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/02/2023
» People living in 17 provinces in the North and Bangkok will continue to experience haze pollution until the middle of next week, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
Mystery death of office worker leads to department inquiry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/11/2022
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) and its partners have started investigating what caused the death of a 38-year-old office worker who died at his condominium in Bangkok this week, amid speculation he was struck down by Covid-19.
MoJ seizes 'B10bn in drug assets' this year
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/09/2022
» The Ministry of Justice has seized more than 10 billion baht in assets from a drug network operating in and around the kingdom this year following the implementation of the new narcotics code.
Delta variant to take over, warns expert
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2021
» The Delta variant, first identified in India, accounts for 52% of Covid-19 patients in Bangkok with a virus expert expecting it to replace the Alpha variant, first detected in the UK, as the dominant strain in the country by the end of the month.
PM pledges more cash if virus returns
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/09/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised to give more special grants to health volunteers if the country suffers a second wave of Covid-19 infections.