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Arson attacks herald PM's southern visit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday pledged to accelerate peace efforts in the deep South as suspected insurgents carried out arson attacks believed to be symbolic acts timed with his visit.
Arsenic levels rising in Mekong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2026
» Civil society groups have warned that heavy metals -- particularly arsenic -- are gradually accumulating in sections of the Mekong River in northeastern Thailand.
Illegal road in wildlife sanctuary investigated
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2026
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered a crackdown on alleged abuses of authority in forest areas, sending officials to Mae Hong Son and setting a three-day deadline to clarify allegations against the head of Mae Yuam Wildlife Sanctuary.
Mpox cases in Thailand have risen since May
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/09/2025
» Mpox cases have risen in Thailand since May and most patients with serious symptoms have HIV, according to the Department of Disease Control.
Check dams proposal for North triggers backlash
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/05/2025
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai's proposal to construct check dams in northern Thailand to cleanse rivers contaminated with heavy metals has sparked fierce opposition from civil society groups.
Covid resurgence ‘no cause for alarm’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has urged the public not to panic amid concerns over a resurgence of Covid-19 in Thailand, emphasising that the disease is now classified as endemic.
Clinic suspected of defrauding healthcare system
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2025
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has asked police in Chiang Rai province to take action against a clinic believed to have defrauded the universal healthcare system, including servicing at least one “ghost patient”.
Baby gorilla probe reveals smugglers at Chatuchak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has unearthed details of the gorilla baby smuggling network based at Chatuchak Market, says DNP director-general Atthapol Charoenchansa.
Govt tracking cholera cases
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/12/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health has set up an emergency operations centre (EOC) to monitor the cholera situation following two suspected cases found at hospitals in Tak province.
Phu Kradueng mountain closed after tourist’s death
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2024
» The popular Phu Kradueng mountain in Loei province has been closed to visitors from Friday after a tourist was fatally attacked by a wild elephant, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said on Thursday.