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Facial scan to prevent health fund fraud
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/01/2026
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will roll out facial scan verification on Monday as part of an upgrade to the Universal Health Coverage scheme, with the goal of preventing fraud.
Anutin sees bright future for cannabis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2024
» Anutin Charnvirakul, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, on Tuesday expressed confidence that the party's pro-cannabis policy would be adopted by the new government so it can pick up in implementing it from where former prime minister Srettha Thavisin left off.
Genome editing tech to help boost yields at farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/07/2024
» Thailand has approved Genome Editing (GEd) technology for advanced plant breeding to increase yields while using fewer chemicals in the farming industry, according to the Department of Agriculture.
Cannabis advocates vow long rally against relisting
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/06/2024
» Cannabis advocates have vowed to organise a protracted rally next month against the plan by the Ministry of Public Health to relist the plant as a narcotic.
Forest buffer zone 'won't be touched'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow has pledged to preserve and not touch the forest buffer zones within national parks across the country, to reduce the problem of disputed lands between two state agencies and an ongoing row.
Illicit drug limit set for avoiding jail
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2024
» A ceiling has been set by the Public Health Ministry, below which people possessing illicit drugs will be regarded as drug users not liable for legal punishment.
Public Health Ministry to use AI to diagnose depression
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Public Health Ministry will apply artificial intelligence (AI) to its online platform to help with diagnosing depression in patients, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the permanent secretary for public health, said on Wednesday.
41 provinces face unsafe dust levels
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/01/2024
» Forty-one of the country's 77 provinces were shrouded with unsafe levels of ultra-fine dust, the greatest number being in the Central Plains, yesterday.
Unsafe dust levels in most provinces
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/01/2024
» Forty-one of the 77 provinces were shrouded with unsafe levels of ultra-fine dust, the greatest number in the Central Plain, on Monday morning.
Kazakhstan eyes foreign investors
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2023
» Astana, Kazakhstan: The Kazakh government is calling for foreign investors especially those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to invest to help make Kazakhstan an investment hub in the Central Asia Region.