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Herbal inhaler unsafe: FDA
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/10/2025
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public warning after laboratory tests revealed microbial contamination in the popular herbal inhaler “Hong Thai Formula 2”, registration number G 309/62. The product, manufactured by Hong Thai Panich, has been declared substandard under the Herbal Product Act.
Cops target distributors of illegal and dangerous goods
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/08/2025
» Authorities have seized more than 690,000 illegal and substandard products in a series of high-profile raids in Bangkok, targeting major warehouse networks and retail outlets in an intensified crackdown on unsafe goods.
Mekong River Commission detects heavy metal contamination along the Mekong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat is warning about a "moderately serious" situation following the detection of heavy metal contamination in the Mekong River, believed to have originated from poorly regulated mining operations in a self-administered region of Myanmar.
Ministry moves to shut down illegal factories
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/06/2025
» The surge of Chinese-owned industrial firms setting up in Thailand over the past several years has drastically reshaped the country's investment landscape, one that is increasingly hostile to long-term economic sustainability.
Seoul donates next-gen Covid jabs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2023
» The Republic of Korea has donated over 500,000 doses of the bivalent Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Seoul donates next-gen Covid jabs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2023
» The Republic of Korea has donated over 500,000 doses of the bivalent Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand to mark the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Regional summit focuses on rare diseases
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/01/2022
» Policymakers need to start addressing the problem of rare diseases more seriously to help people suffering from them, says a locally based representative of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.
No need for jab to be approved by WHO, says FDA
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/05/2021
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that each country has the right to register Covid-19 vaccines that will be used by their people without relying on a vaccine list approved by World Health Organisation (WHO).
Wild elephant electrocuted at caravan park
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/09/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A wild bull elephant was found dead, believed electrocuted by substandard electrical wiring, at a caravan park near Khao Yai National Park on Wednesday morning.
Allergy tabs go OTC despite side-effects
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/11/2018
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delisted Loratadine, which is used to treat allergies, as a dangerous drug and reclassified it as a non-prescription antihistamine medication, meaning it can be purchased over the counter (OTC) at pharmacies nationwide.