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Hospital funds squeeze weighs on minister
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/02/2026
» A deepening liquidity crisis among state hospitals has intensified pressure on the new Public Health Minister to overhaul the universal healthcare system, as medical groups warn that financial instability is spreading across the country's public health network.
Thammasat University academic flags romance scam risks for elderly
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2026
» A Thammasat University academic says loneliness and a reduced ability to detect threats are major factors behind older people falling victim to online romance scams.
Kids drawn to vaping despite proven health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2024
» They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.
Roaming tiger caught, blind in one eye
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2024
» A young tiger that wandered into a village, triggering panic, was captured on Monday night and taken to a wildlife centre for medical treatment before it is released back into the jungle well away from population centres.
Banned drug found for the first time
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2023
» The potent tranquilliser flualprazolam is being widely used in the four southernmost provinces of Thailand, officials say, after Regional Medical Sciences Centre 12 in Songkhla found traces of it in nimetazepam pills.
36 Thai evacuees return from Turkey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/02/2023
» Thai evacuees from the earthquake in Turkey have expressed their grateful appreciation to His Majesty the King and the government of Thailand, saying the assistance offered has been beyond their expectations.
Cannabis worries outlined
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/06/2022
» Cannabis use should be limited to medical purposes only, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said on Monday.
Why Prayut’s key advisers are living in fear
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/08/2020
» Professor Dr Prasit Watanapa is intimately involved in the government’s efforts to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.