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Schools told to stay open despite Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2025
» Schools should not be closed to control a seasonal surge of Covid-19, as proper screening and isolation measures are sufficient to limit the virus's spread within education institutions, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Dengue jab trial to begin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/03/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health will launch a dengue vaccination trial in Nakhon Phanom province next month. If successful, the vaccine will be included in the universal healthcare scheme, says Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
New highly-transmissible Covid strain will elude vaccines: expert
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/06/2024
» The KP.2 strain of Covid-19 will become dominant in Thailand, according to a renowned virologist. It will be more transmissible and vaccines will be hard-pressed to keep up with its mutations, but its symptoms will not be more severe that those of previous strains of the virus.
Meth pill possession rules set to tighten: Somsak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/05/2024
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Wednesday that he plans to lower the minimum number of amphetamine tablets a person can be found to possess before it is considered a criminal act.
Flu, dengue fever pose risk
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/03/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned people about the threats of contracting influenza and dengue fever this year, even as the threat of getting Covid-19 lingers. The department on Wednesday released its report on communicable diseases.
Equality at heart of health plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/04/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health has joined hands with the Department of Corrections and National Health Security Office to encourage safer practices among 260,000 prisoners countrywide by increasing measures to screen sexual and respiratory disease transmission, saying that the prisoners should have equal rights to medical treatment.
Rules on travellers to ease
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/09/2021
» The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) will propose shorter quarantine periods for some foreign visitors to revive the tourism industry and stimulate the economy.
Lockdown 'not needed' in capital
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health says a lockdown in the capital is not on its agenda right now because its daily Covid-19 infections are controllable.
Brit not infected in Thai jail, says dept
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/02/2020
» The Department of Disease Control yesterday denied reports that a suspected drug dealer who collapsed with flu-like symptoms after he was extradited to Britain may have caught coronovirus in Thailand.
'Mushroom couple' to pay B2.5m or snitch
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2019
» The Royal Forestry Department (RFD) on Monday handed two poor villagers a 2.5-million-baht invoice, plus 7.5% interest, for engaging in illegal logging and damaging public forest resources.