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Illegal roads in wildlife sanctuary investigated
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2026
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has pledged a full investigation into alleged illegal road construction in protected forest areas in Mae Hong Son.
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.
Parks chief sacked amid corruption investigation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2023
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation chief Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was on Friday dismissed from the role.
Two park chiefs facing graft claims transferred
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2023
» The acting chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has transferred two national park chiefs under investigation for alleged corruption.
Forced haircuts 'belittle kids' self-esteem'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2022
» School should be a safe place for children to express their self-esteem through their hairstyles. Any violence against their choice of hair will destroy their self-confidence and the children's right to have control over their bodies, says Dr Jiraporn Arunakul, an adolescent medicine specialist at Ramathibodi Hospital.
Save Khon Kaen Hospital director
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/12/2020
» In October, hundreds of Khon Kaen Hospital staff launched a campaign of "Every Day is Black" as they protested against a Public Health Ministry order to transfer their director again and again.
Ministry relaxed as Thais have Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/08/2020
» The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday dismissed fears of a Covid-19 second wave, despite confirming that two Thai returnees who completed a 14-day quarantine had tested positive for the virus.
Clinics closed over fraudulent claims
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/08/2020
» The Department of Health Service Support yesterday ordered the temporary closure of two Bangkok medical clinics for allegedly defrauding the kingdom's universal health care service.
Factional undercurrents cause Health Ministry waves
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/06/2020
» Despite the respect the Ministry of Public Health has garnered over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the protest at Khon Kaen Hospital last month against the abrupt transfer of its director Dr Chanchai Chanworachaikul has unveiled undercurrents beneath the surface of the ministry.
Fighting for our forests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/12/2018
» Attapol Charoenchansa, the newly-appointed chief of the Royal Forest Department (RFD), says he will be making use of his 30 years of experience to expand the country's forested area and deal with those involved with deforestation.