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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.
Thailand monitors war impact on medical supplies
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/03/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health is closely monitoring potential drug price inflation amid unrest in the Middle East, with possible intervention in coordination with the Ministry of Commerce if necessary.
Microwave meals tied to listeria ‘not sold in Thailand’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/11/2025
» The Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that two ready-to-eat pasta products recently recalled in the United States due to listeria contamination have not been imported or sold in Thailand.
Mpox cases in Thailand have risen since May
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2025
» Mpox cases have risen in Thailand since May and most patients with serious symptoms have HIV, according to the Department of Disease Control.
FDA open to setting limits on beta-agonist use
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2025
» The Food and Drug Administration has yet to set a safety threshold for beta-agonist use, as the chemical remains prohibited in livestock production.
Cops target distributors of illegal and dangerous goods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/08/2025
» Authorities have seized more than 690,000 illegal and substandard products in a series of high-profile raids in Bangkok, targeting major warehouse networks and retail outlets in an intensified crackdown on unsafe goods.
Rubber tree title deed plan to help farmers get loans
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will officially launch a rubber tree title deed initiative next week so that farmers who have legally cultivated rubber trees on their land can use them as collateral for loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Somsak backs push to prescribe herbs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin defended the government's push to promote herbal medicines over Western pharmaceutical products for treating common illnesses, saying the initiative was intended to provide patients with alternative treatment options.
Invasive blackchin tilapia spreading again in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2025
» SAMUT SAKHON - Blackchin tilapia fish are once more spreading in the waters of this Central Plains province after local fishermen stopped catching the non-native invasive species.
Thailand's full plastic waste import ban faces hurdles
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/01/2025
» The long-standing fight by civil society to protect Thailand from becoming a dumping ground for global plastic waste achieved a significant milestone when a law banning the import of plastic scraps into the country came into effect on Jan 1.