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33 'healthy' Irrawaddy dolphins seen in Trat Bay
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/02/2026
» A recent survey in Trat Bay has confirmed the presence of 33 Irrawaddy dolphins, all of which were assessed to be in good health, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Vapes laced with anaesthetic on the rise
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/11/2025
» The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has warned the public that e-cigarettes are being increasingly laced with etomidate, a dangerous anaesthetic, posing severe health risks, particularly to the brain and respiratory system.
Eco-friendly farming aims to heal forests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2025
» Over the past few years, the majority of forest land in Nan province has been turned into single-crop plantations to support the livelihoods of more than 150,000 local households whose farming activities involve burning and deforesting.
Kids drawn to vaping despite proven health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2024
» They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.
Rare white whale evades search team
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2024
» Although a search for a white Omura's whale proved fruitless on Tuesday, a research team found four other Omura's whales (Balaenoptera omurai) near Koh Hae, off Phuket, instead.
Saving Songkhla's last dolphin pod
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2022
» The last pod of 14 Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand could become extinct within eight years if a conservation plan is not implemented immediately, says the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
'Bar K' starting point for variant super-spreader event
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2021
» A restaurant bar in Kalasin province is considered the starting point of the Covid-19 Omicron variant cluster that has spread to infect 248 people, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said.
Princess' silk design handed to Spain
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2021
» Queen Sirikit Department of Sericulture has handed over silk fabric with a pattern designed by Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya to a Spanish fashion designer to showcase during the Mercedes Madrid Fashion Week.
Two events to mark World Cannabis Day
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2021
» Thailand is set to host two cannabis-related forums next month, as the country seeks to promote the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes to the public.
Dolphin 'catch' vid sparks ire
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/07/2019
» An initial investigation by the Port-in Port-out (Pipo) control centre in Pattani has found that a widely shared online video showing many dolphins caught in a net set by fishermen for tuna came from a Malaysian boat.