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Anutin highlights Songkran's cultural value
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government's soft power strategy.
Health ministry asks elderly drivers to stay alert
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health has stepped up road safety warnings for elderly drivers ahead of the long Songkran holidays, after data showed that deaths among senior motorists have doubled over the past 15 years.
Meningococcal jab advised for travellers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/04/2026
» The Department of Medical Services recommends that anyone planning to visit countries where Meningococcal disease is prevalent be vaccinated first to prevent infection.
Primary care push to ease hospital woes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health plans to exercise the Primary Health System Act BE 2562 to focus on disease prevention at the household level to cope with budget constraints faced by state-run hospitals.
Contested Clean Air Bill 'still worth a go'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/04/2026
» Severe haze in northern Thailand has intensified pressure on the government to adopt stronger legal tools, including advancing the contested Clean Air Bill.
Influencers, online ads trigger e-vaping rise, worrying parents
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2026
» Growing concern is mounting over influencers driving youth vaping, with many parents struggling to respond.
High hopes for cancer control
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is moving to draft Thailand's first Cancer Control Act, raising hopes for improved access to treatment, stronger prevention and greater equity in medical resources as the country faces a growing cancer burden and mounting healthcare costs.
Health ministry to limit some treatments, control meds
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/03/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health plans to limit certain treatments, expand telemedicine and tighten pharmaceutical management to cope with mounting resource pressures, as the Middle East war threatens global medical supply chains, permanent secretary Dr Somruek Chungsaman said.
Dams, mining threaten Mekong, activists say
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2026
» Activists in the Mekong region have called on governments and agencies to take urgent action to protect the river from worsening environmental damage caused by hydropower dams and mining activities.
Warning on doctored e-cigs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2026
» A public warning has been issued about the growing spread of modified e-cigarettes illegally mixed with narcotics, particularly ketamine and etomidate, which pose severe risks to the brain and cardiovascular system.