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Influencers, online ads trigger e-vaping rise, worrying parents
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2026
» Growing concern is mounting over influencers driving youth vaping, with many parents struggling to respond.
Groups call for tougher booze curbs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2026
» Civil groups are calling on the Excise Department to take firm action against vendors selling alcohol in designated water-play zones during the Songkran festival next month.
Wild elephant crosses Mekong River into Laos
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2026
» BUENG KAN - Phuwua Wildlife Sanctuary rangers are waiting anxiously on the bank of the Mekong River for the return of a wild elephant that crossed the river into Laos on Sunday morning.
Phrae opens climate learning centre
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/03/2026
» Phrae: The Department of Climate Change and Environment has launched its first Climate Change Learning Centre in northern Phrae province, to promote awareness on forest preservation to build a resilient ecosystem against the threats of climate change.
'GPO in Hospital' pilot launches in Lamphun
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2026
» LAMPHUN: The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation has launched its "GPO in Hospital" pilot project in the northern region, a move aimed at improving drug stockpile management to save costs and ensuring enough supplies for patients.
Border hospitals slowly reopening as truce holds
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/12/2025
» With the truce with Cambodia in its second day, hospitals near the contested border were beginning to reopen on Monday.
Most Thais 'unaware' of alcohol's health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2025
» A survey by ThaiHealth found most Thais are unaware that the consumption of alcoholic drinks can increase the risk of cancer, highlighting alcohol's central role in driving the country's worsening non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis.
Killer disease spike bodes ill for future, new national survey finds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/11/2025
» Thailand is facing worsening public health trends that could fuel a surge in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in coming years, says the latest National Health Examination Survey (NHES).
Urgent action needed on river pollution from Myanmar mines
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2025
» The Thai government needs to do more to engage Myanmar and its autonomous ethnic states to combat mounting cross-border pollution in the Salween and Mekong rivers from arsenic contamination, says a prominent academic.
Alcohol vending-machine crackdown urged
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/11/2025
» The Stop Drink Network Thailand (SDN) has called on the Ministry of Public Health to take immediate legal action against alcohol vending machines operating without permits, warning that the absence of clear regulations poses a major public health risk.