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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.
DNP seeks more time to move 3 wild elephants
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has asked the Khon Kaen Administrative Court for additional time to relocate three wild elephants following the death of a jumbo during a recent transfer, citing safety concerns.
Preterm births cause alarm
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Department of Health (DoH) has teamed up with the Interior Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to cut Thailand's preterm birth rate to no more than 8%.
Bulbul to be cut from protected list on trial basis
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/12/2025
» A national committee on wildlife conservation and protection has agreed to remove the red-whiskered bulbul from Thailand's protected wildlife list, in an attempt to test a commercial-based conservation approach. The species could be reinstated as protected if the method proves ineffective in safeguarding wild populations.
People's Party warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/11/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks with China, Myanmar and Laos.
Thamanat vows to resolve pollution in Kok River
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/10/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow pledged to resolve transboundary pollution along the Kok River in Chiang Rai through diplomatic talks and a local committee to safeguard public health.
Support for embattled 'Covid hero' doc
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2025
» Civil society groups and academics on Sunday came out in defence of Dr Supat Hasuwannakit, president of the Rural Doctor Society, who faces dismissal over alleged irregularities in the procurement of antigen test kits (ATKs) during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Centre touts kidney disease detector
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2025
» KHON KAEN: The National Nanotechnology Centre (Nanotec) has launched an innovative, ready-to-use rapid test kit for kidney function in a bid to enhance the public healthcare system through early disease detection.
Test confirms new case
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/06/2025
» Sa Kaeo: A 53-year-old man who admitted to frequently eating raw beef has been found to be infected with anthrax.
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.