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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.
PM sets 14-day target for Hat Yai cleanup job
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/12/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has set a 14-day target to complete clean-up and rehabilitation efforts in Hat Yai, aiming to restore the city to full normalcy following recent floods.
Herbal cures to treat sexual dysfunction
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/11/2025
» The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) has introduced a pilot programme at Phra Ajarn Fan Acharo Hospital in Sakon Nakhon to integrate two traditional Thai herbal formulas into holistic treatments for sexual dysfunction.
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.
Covid resurgence ‘no cause for alarm’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has urged the public not to panic amid concerns over a resurgence of Covid-19 in Thailand, emphasising that the disease is now classified as endemic.
'Toy pods' seen as Trojan horses to addict kids
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2024
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) on Wednesday warned people about spreading “Toy Pods”, the newest generation of e-cigarettes that is now popular among teenagers.
Kingdom records first death
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/08/2023
» Thailand has recorded its first fatal case of monkeypox after a Thai man who was also HIV-positive and had syphilis, died of the virus, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.
'Groped' client sends industry into tailspin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2023
» Pornprapai started her career at a traditional Thai massage shop on Khao San Road about a year ago, seeing the tourist mecca as the perfect place to make money. But things are not looking quite so rosy nowadays that tourist numbers are dropping again after a brief post-Covid resurgence.
Recycle to save sealife, dept urges
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/02/2023
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) is urging the public to avoid dumping plastic waste into the sea after 11 sea turtle hatchlings died from eating rubbish in Chon Buri last year.
DDC urges polio jabs for kids
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/12/2022
» The Public Health Ministry is on full alert to administer the polio vaccine to Thai kids aged under five years old as almost 600 polio cases were recently detected in 22 countries, including Indonesia.