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Government orders re-test for toxins
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2026
» CHIANG RAI — Authorities will conduct another test to determine the concentration of arsenic in the Kok River, following recent research that found traces of the heavy metal in samples collected from residents living along the river.
Wat Arun pagoda set to vie for Unesco listing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/04/2025
» Phra Prang of Wat Arun Ratchawararam in Bangkok has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Tentative List, a big step toward recognition as a World Heritage Site, says the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (Onep).
Somsak says health sector will boost economy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin is confident that smart investment in the medical and wellness industry will generate a substantial proportion of the national income this year.
Phu Phrabat poised for world heritage status
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/07/2024
» Phu Phrabat Historical Park in Udon Thani, famed for its distinctive natural and cultural attributes, is expected to be named a world heritage site at a Unesco meeting in India later this month, according to the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP).
Park land dispute sparks controversy
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/02/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation is upset by the Agricultural Land Reform Office's (Alro) intention to grant land rights within Khao Yai National Park to farmers, arguing against the use of fertile forestry zones for agriculture.
Phitsanulok quake a shock
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/07/2023
» The Department of Mineral Resources is studying whether to include a hidden fault responsible for tremors of 4.5 on the Richter scale in Phitsanulok and Phichit provinces that caused minor damage to houses, temples, schools and a hospital on a list of the country's active fault lines.
US urges dialogue on Myanmar
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2022
» The United States has urged Asean to end the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar by entering dialogue with the military-ruled government and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi who is now in detention.
New variant 'infects' delivery man
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2022
» A parcel delivery man is suspected of being infected with a new Covid-19 variant never before detected in Thailand, a senior health official said on Monday.
Govt tests pigs' blood to end virus doubts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2022
» The Department of Livestock Development has sent samples of pigs' blood from both farms and slaughterhouses to be tested for African swine fever (ASF) in a bid to verify whether the country's meat industry is suffering from an outbreak of the deadly virus.
Booster jabs fast-tracked for Omicron
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/12/2021
» The government will expedite Covid-19 booster shots to strengthen people's immunity in preparation for any local transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant.