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Beheaded dugong carcass sparks probe
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/04/2026
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered an investigation after a beheaded dugong was found in Phangnga on Thursday.
Climate bill the key to hub aspirations, says Suchart
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/09/2025
» A climate change bill is key if Thailand is to achieve its commitment to greenhouse gas reductions and become a regional hub for carbon credits, according to the new Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.
Thousands of fake health certificates to be annulled
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/08/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health has ordered that thousands of fake medical certificates issued for migrant workers be annulled and legal action taken against the hospitals and doctors involved.
Illegal kratom drink factory raided in Samut Prakan
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/07/2025
» Police and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials raided a major producer of kratom-laced drinks in Samut Prakan province on Wednesday and seized over 200,000 baht worth of illegal products.
Slaying the healthcare zombie
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/05/2025
» When a photo of a dental unit at Tanao Sri Hospital -- a remote community hospital in Ratchaburi province -- using a frog-hunting head torch in place of a proper dental lamp went viral last month, it highlighted a grim reality: Thailand's public healthcare system is struggling.
iCon-linked monk faces land probe
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Royal Forest Department will investigate if the Cherntawan International Meditation Centre, of Phra Maha Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi or V Vajiramedhi in Chiang Rai's Muang district, has encroached forest land.
Clinic charged over 'herbal burning' injury
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/12/2023
» The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) has pressed charges against the operator of a multi-discipline clinic after an internet influencer suffered third-degree burns during herbal burning therapy.
Illegal surrogacy offenders face stiffer penalties
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/05/2023
» The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) is drafting an amendment to the "Protection of a Child Born by Medically Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, B.E. 2558 (2015)" to increase the penalties against those who facilitate illegal surrogacy in the country, including brokers and hired women.
BJT calls for Pheu Thai's dissolution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/05/2023
» The Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) has authorised its candidates to file a complaint with the poll watchdog against Srettha Thavisin.
Nitrite-laden meat made kids ill: FDA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/02/2022
» The amount of nitrite in sausages produced at a Chon Buri factory whch made children in several provinces ill was 35-48 times higher than what is considered a safe level, says the Food and Drug Administration.