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Anutin dismisses 'sick man of Asia' label for Thailand
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed confidence in Thailand's economic outlook following the recent general election, rejecting foreign media portrayals that labelled the country the "sick man" of Asia.
Dept sets new cell bank rules
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) has unveiled new regulations for cell banks, aiming to boost biomedical research standards and support the health economy.
Dept quick to dispel vaccine naysayers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reaffirmed the safety and effectiveness of all vaccines used in Thailand, dismissing claims online that vaccines are unnecessary or harmful.
Just 63% of women want children: survey
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/09/2025
» A Health Department survey has revealed that just 63% of Thai women aged 19–49 want children, underscoring the need for comprehensive support to ensure quality maternal care.
PM promises a fast start
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/09/2025
» Newly appointed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has pledged urgent action to ease economic hardships and solve tensions along the Cambodian border, while emphasising peaceful solutions and protection of national sovereignty.
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.
Stemming the floodwaters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/06/2025
» Last year, floods in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province caused economic losses in the millions.
Rubber tree title deed plan to help farmers get loans
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will officially launch a rubber tree title deed initiative next week so that farmers who have legally cultivated rubber trees on their land can use them as collateral for loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Slaying the healthcare zombie
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/05/2025
» When a photo of a dental unit at Tanao Sri Hospital -- a remote community hospital in Ratchaburi province -- using a frog-hunting head torch in place of a proper dental lamp went viral last month, it highlighted a grim reality: Thailand's public healthcare system is struggling.
PM2.5 dust crisis drains city economy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2024
» Bangkok faces annual economic losses of over 400 billion baht caused by air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns or PM2.5, a recent seminar was told.