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Govt steps up plan to curb kidney disease
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/10/2025
» Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat has launched a campaign to promote free dialysis treatment while emphasising the importance of public education and lifestyle changes to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Poor dietary choices burden Thai healthcare, cut economic growth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/05/2025
» The Department of Health Promotion (DHPS) has raised concerns over the nation’s dietary habits, highlighting the risk of Thais picking up non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to excessive consumption of sweet, salty, and fatty foods.
Salt reduction plan seen as key to curbing NCDs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/12/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has announced measures to reduce salt and sodium consumption, aiming to reduce the problem of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Health ministry seeks tax perks to fight non-communicable diseases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2024
» The Public Health Ministry aims to offer tax incentives to individuals to help fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), according to Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Thai harmony for wild elephants and locals alike
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/07/2024
» The Eastern Forest Complex is regarded as the most important low-lying forest landscape in the Central region.
Government touts mineral 'treasure'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/06/2024
» Thailand possesses over 30 trillion tonnes of more than 40 mineral types with an estimated value of 44,410 trillion baht, according to the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR).
Potash investment upsets locals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/03/2023
» Locals in Chaiyaphum province have expressed alarm after the cabinet's decision in February to put an extra 90 million baht investment into Asean Potash Chaiyaphum Plc (APOT), seen as a push to revive the local potash mining industry.
Tigers to turtles find refuge in Thailand
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2022
» A trap camera in Dong Yai Wildlife Sanctuary in Buri Ram has captured pictures of a rare Indochinese tiger among other wildlife species.
Princess Sirindhorn donates 1,000 soil test kits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/12/2021
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has provided 1,000 sets of soil test kits to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help prevent soil salinisation and boost productivity in the region, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
High tides could again raise salinity of Bangkok's tap water
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2021
» The Irrigation Department has been placed on full alert over the quality of tap water in the Bangkok area, with high tides expected to raise the salinity of the lower Chao Phraya River over the next few days.