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Preterm births cause alarm
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Department of Health (DoH) has teamed up with the Interior Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to cut Thailand's preterm birth rate to no more than 8%.
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.
Govt sounds alarm over rate of premature births
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/11/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has voiced renewed concern over Thailand's high rate of premature births, which currently stands at 9.91%, a figure considered high compared with global averages.
Alert sounds over surge in flu, RSV, dengue fever cases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has voiced alarm over a rise in respiratory illnesses as well as a jump in fatalities from increasing influenza and dengue fever cases.
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Country can cope with Covid-19, Somsak says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2025
» The public health system is well-equipped to handle the spread of Covid-19 after 65,880 new cases and three deaths were reported during May 25-31, Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said yesterday.
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.
AoT lobbies for smoking rooms in six Thai airports
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2025
» Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has asked the Ministry of Public Health to relax its rules and allow smoking rooms in the six international airports operated by the company.
Alarm over end of Thailand's free medicines policy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2024
» A civil society group is unhappy with the Medical Council of Thailand's legal action against the National Health Security Office (NHSO)'s policy over free medicine for 16 ailments under the universal healthcare scheme.
Alarm raised about contaminated grapes
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/10/2024
» The Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN) has warned about contamination of Shine Muscat grapes, after finding that most of the samples it collected contained hazardous chemical residues above maximum permitted levels.