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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.
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Centre touts kidney disease detector
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2025
» KHON KAEN: The National Nanotechnology Centre (Nanotec) has launched an innovative, ready-to-use rapid test kit for kidney function in a bid to enhance the public healthcare system through early disease detection.
Health ministry admits state hospitals face mounting debt
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has acknowledged that mounting financial debt in Thailand’s state-owned hospitals has become a severe challenge that is affecting healthcare services nationwide.
Thaksin care drama carries risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2025
» A growing rift between the Ministry of Public Health and the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT) has exposed tensions between professional integrity and political interference -- posing a direct challenge to long-standing norms that safeguard the independence of the medical disciplinary system.
Govt ups monkeypox alert level
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/05/2022
» Monkeypox is now classified as a communicable disease that requires close surveillance.
Sputnik V to launch here
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/04/2021
» Russian President Vladimir Putin has personally vowed to support Thailand's Covid-19 battle and will therefore be selling it his country's Sputnik V vaccine, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Thursday.
Action urged over hornbill hunting
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2019
» Thailand now has only 100 helmeted hornbills (Rhinoplax vigil), a protected species, due to illegal hunting, and urgent intervention is needed, the Wildlife Conservation Office (WCO) said yesterday.
How to pad farmers' pockets
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2018
» Successfully growing rice on a commercial scale for domestic consumption and export relies on the properly controlled use of chemicals to lift crop yields, according to experts.