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Health dept urges premarital checkups
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of Health has urged couples to undergo medical check-ups before marriage, as early screening can prevent babies from being infected with sexually transmitted diseases.
Uni condom project gains momentum
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2025
» In the quiet corners of Kasetsart University's Bang Khen campus -- inside male toilets, the canteen's restroom, and student activity buildings -- an unusual yet increasingly essential amenity has quietly appeared: boxes filled with condoms.
Poll on workplace abuse triggers alarm
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» Activists are pressing for equality, respect for human dignity and safe office environments to prevent sexual exploitation and harassment in the workplace, following a recent survey in which one-quarter of office workers had observed some kind of sexual harassment in their places of work.
Self-screening kit to help boost HPV testing numbers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2024
» The Department of Medical Sciences is urging women aged between 30-60 to take part in routine cervical cancer screening after a report found around 10 million sexually active Thai women have never had a human papillomavirus (HPV) test.
Sexually transmitted diseases surge among young
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/04/2024
» The Disease Control Department has expressed concerns about unsafe sex among young people amid the increasing number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) reported over the past five years.
Rise in HIV among young prompts 'safe sex' drive
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/11/2023
» A warning over risks associated with "safe sex" practices among Thai teens was on Monday issued after new figures showed a rise in HIV-positive youngsters.
'Groped' client sends industry into tailspin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2023
» Pornprapai started her career at a traditional Thai massage shop on Khao San Road about a year ago, seeing the tourist mecca as the perfect place to make money. But things are not looking quite so rosy nowadays that tourist numbers are dropping again after a brief post-Covid resurgence.
Travellers to be monitored for monkeypox
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2022
» Health authorities are keeping a close watch on international arrivals from several countries where cases of monkeypox have been detected.
Go forth and multiply, says anxious ministry
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday launched a matchmaking campaign to promote marriage and birth planning following concerns over the country's falling birthrate.