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Plant species resurfaces after vanishing for over 130 years
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/01/2026
» A research team from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has confirmed the rediscovery of a plant species believed lost for more than 130 years.
Fossil of prehistoric flying reptile found
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/06/2025
» Thai palaeontologists have discovered a new species of pterosaur, marking the first time such a prehistoric flying reptile has been found in Thailand.
Stats reveal secondhand smoke dangers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/11/2024
» Thailand ranks fifth in the world for having the highest number of female victims of secondhand smoke, whose risk of developing breast cancer is 1.24 times higher than those living in tobacco-free environments, according to a health expert.
4 new species of plant found in North
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/10/2024
» Researchers have found four new plants in the North which they claim to be newly discovered species, underpinning the country's thriving biodiversity, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
World's newest dinosaur found in Kalasin
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/07/2023
» A complete fossil of the world’s newest dinosaur discovery has been found in an area dubbed Thailand’s Jurassic Park in the northeastern province of Kalasin.
Ministry signs contract to buy long-acting antibody drug
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/07/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday signed a procurement agreement with AstraZeneca for 257,500 doses of the long-acting antibody drug Evusheld, which boosts Covid-19 immunity in patients with low immunity levels.
New flowering plant species found in Tak forest
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2022
» A new species of flowering creeper has been found in Tak province and its discovery published in an international journal on botany, according to Sermpong Nualngam, of Protected Areas Regional Office 16 in Mae Sariang district.
RDS says it will prove test kits are poor quality
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) has questioned the quality of Covid-19 antigen test kits (ATKs) the Public Health Ministry is procuring for use in its mass testing programme.
Dept backs pulled green chiretta study
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/08/2021
» The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine defended its study on the use of Andrographis paniculata, also known as green chiretta, to treat Covid-19 patients -- saying the herb can help patients with mild symptoms recover, despite the study's authors deciding not to publish it due to a statistical error.