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Reports filed over water dump
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» The government is taking legal action against a private contractor accused of discharging untreated wastewater and sewage into the sea off Jomtien Beach in Pattaya, Chon Buri.
Joint forces to crack down on illegal gold mining
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2025
» A joint operations base will be set up, bringing together national park rangers, border patrol police and army personnel to combat illegal gold mining inside Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi, on the orders of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin.
'Quick Win' policies are paying off
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/10/2025
» Public Health Minister Pattana Prompat said yesterday that the ministry's "Quick Win" policies are advancing as planned, with several initiatives already showing tangible results.
Illegal kratom drink factory raided in Samut Prakan
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/07/2025
» Police and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials raided a major producer of kratom-laced drinks in Samut Prakan province on Wednesday and seized over 200,000 baht worth of illegal products.
Late referrals hurt the sick, group warns
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/05/2025
» A civic network has submitted a formal petition to the Ministry of Public Health, calling for urgent action to address delays in the issuance of patient referral documents for universal healthcare subscribers.
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.
Princess Sirindhorn hails Prince Mahidol Award winners
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/01/2025
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has expressed her admiration for the two winners of the Prince Mahidol Award for their work which benefits humanity.
Top environmental issues of 2024: Kingdom's ecology under attack
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2024
» Environmental issues damaged Thai society and the economy in a number of ways in 2024.
Thailand to return rare animals to Madagascar
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/11/2024
» Thailand will return over 900 lemurs and rare turtles seized from the illegal wildlife trade to Madagascar this month, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
iCon-linked monk faces land probe
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Royal Forest Department will investigate if the Cherntawan International Meditation Centre, of Phra Maha Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi or V Vajiramedhi in Chiang Rai's Muang district, has encroached forest land.