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Mahidol laureates call for global focus on public health
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/01/2026
» Recipients of the Prince Mahidol Award 2025 have called for global cooperation to strengthen public health security amid geopolitical uncertainty and conflict.
US experts take this year's accolades
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/11/2025
» A paediatric cardiologist who pioneered the use of non-surgical methods to treat congenital heart defects and a leading researcher known for his work on nutritional epidemiology have been named the recipients of this year's Prince Mahidol Award.
Thailand praised for push to ban trans fats
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2024
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Thailand as one of five countries that have successfully eradicated trans-fatty acids in the food industry.
Govt eyes face-to-face Apec meets
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/12/2021
» Phuket: Thailand, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 host country, plans to organise physical meetings year-round amid the emergence of the coronavirus' Omicron variant, said the permanent secretary for foreign affairs.
Haze to shroud capital until next week
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/02/2021
» Haze is expected to choke Bangkok and northern parts of the country until Monday next week, due to changing atmospheric patterns and trans-boundary pollution from Cambodia.
Thai govt threatens to veto new Lao dam
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2020
» LOEI: Thai authorities are not happy with the potential environmental impact of the planned Sanakham hydroelectric dam in Laos and have hinted they may exercise a section of the Mekong River Agreement to halt the scheme, according to Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general of the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR).
Govt to get WB aid for marine debris
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/07/2019
» The World Bank has pledged to provide financial support for the government's efforts to manage marine debris on its waters, said the permanent secretary for natural resources and environment, Wijarn Simachaya.
King voices smog concern
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2019
» His Majesty the King has expressed concern over the haze in the North and suggested that volunteers who are enlisted under the royally initiated "Jit-Arsa" project to help tackle the problem.
Hungary to provide Mekong assistance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/02/2019
» The Office of National Water Resources (ONWR) plans to adopt a model for trans-boundary water management -- which was successfully applied on the Danube River -- on the Mekong.
Thailand wins UN nature gongs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2018
» Thai guardians of the environment bagged three major awards from the 2018 Asia Environmental Awards yesterday for their work combating trans-boundary wildlife poaching.