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No foreign guides, govt warns
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/10/2025
» The Labour Ministry has issued a stern warning that tour guiding is a profession strictly reserved for Thai nationals, and that foreigners working as guides will face legal action or deportation.
Somsak eyes health boost for Myanmar refugees
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health is set to allocate 160 million baht to improve access to healthcare in seven refugee camps along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Tham Luang dares tourists to visit 'Chamber 3'
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/12/2023
» CHIANG RAI: Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Non National Park in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district has officially opened Chamber 3 for visitors to get a glimpse of how the rescue mission for the 12 members of the "Wild Boar" football team and their coach, trapped in the cave for 18 days following a heavy downpour five years ago, took place.
New Clean Air bill eyes transboundary haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/12/2023
» The Clean Air bill will be introduced next year, according to the Department of Pollution Control.
Seniors 'require special attention'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/10/2023
» The government must think outside the box to find a solution to Thailand’s rapidly ageing society, lest it wants the nation’s senior citizens to be a burden for future generations, according to the CEO of Thonburi Wellbeing Co, Timothy Emen Lersmitivanta, today.
'Groped' client sends industry into tailspin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2023
» Pornprapai started her career at a traditional Thai massage shop on Khao San Road about a year ago, seeing the tourist mecca as the perfect place to make money. But things are not looking quite so rosy nowadays that tourist numbers are dropping again after a brief post-Covid resurgence.
State hospitals in search of more doctors
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/07/2023
» The work-life imbalance among Thailand's medical personnel needs a solution. The latest example came from a doctor-turned-actress who posted on her Facebook that her overloaded work schedule at a provincial hospital ruined her life so much to the extent that she quit the job.
Passion for solving water problems pays off
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/12/2020
» Water has caused many problems for Thailand. The country is routinely hit by droughts alternating with floods. Yet in terms of water management, Thailand has been blessed with one thing: the country had King Rama IX who spent decades trying to solve water problems and helped lay the foundations of sustainable water management in Thailand.
Govt to hire jobless to offer health advice
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/05/2020
» The government may employ public health volunteers to advise on how to prevent disease transmission as certain business activities reopen from the lockdown today.
Farmers despair over chemical ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2019
» Nakhon Ratchasima province is the country's hub for cassava harvesting as at least 25% of all cassava yields come from this province alone. Many consumers might not be familiar with this root vegetable, but the starchy crop is a crucial raw material for the food industry.