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M5.9 earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in northern Thailand
Published on 13/04/2025
» A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was detected Sunday morning northeast of Myanmar's Meiktila City.
First case of XAY.2 Covid variant confirmed
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2023
» The country has seen its first confirmed case of the XAY.2 variant of Covid-19 but people close to the patient were not infected, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
Pet pig's death prompts African swine fever probe
Published on 08/01/2022
» Agriculture officials are preparing to inspect pig farms nationwide in a bid to prevent the potential spread of African swine fever, which is suspected to be linked to a sharp drop in local pig supplies and soaring pork prices.
Deal for Merck's new anti-Covid pill nears
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/10/2021
» A draft agreement to buy anti-Covid Molnupiravir pills is complete and will be scrutinised by the government's legal body before the deal is signed, the Department of Medical Services said. The shipment is likely to arrive in December.
Huge cast-off fishing net removed, damaged coral reef replanted
Published on 21/06/2021
» Divers have removed a huge discarded fishing net that blanketed a large area of coral reef off the Pattani coast, and replanted the worst damaged area with young coral, the Royal Thai Navy announced on Monday.
Thailand reports 122 new coronavirus cases Monday, total at 721
Published on 23/03/2020
» Thailand has 122 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 721, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday at a news conference.
50 new cases raise total to 322
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Friday reported 50 new local Covid-19 cases -18 of them linked to boxing stadiums and 12 to contact with previous patients - raising the total to 322.
Seestadt Aspern on path to smart, renewable future
News, Published on 27/10/2019
» Only a 30-minute subway ride from the central area of Vienna is Seestadt Aspern Smart City, a new town developed a decade ago from an ambitious plan by the Austrian government to create a smart city with a smart energy policy.
Small fishing operators caught in EU dragnet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2019
» With 116 kilometres of coastline, Pattani is home to one of the largest fisheries in the far South. The abundant seafood hauled from the 5,000-rai Pattani Bay has long been a crucial source of income for local communities.
Plastic waste fight steps up
Spectrum, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2018
» 'Beat Plastic Pollution", a campaign kicked off by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to mark World Environment Day on June 5, brought into focus the global community's efforts to deal with single-use plastic bags that are now posing a threat to the environment, especially the sensitive marine ecological system.