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Cannabis advocates vow long rally against relisting
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/06/2024
» Cannabis advocates have vowed to organise a protracted rally next month against the plan by the Ministry of Public Health to relist the plant as a narcotic.
Robo-surgery coming to more public hospitals
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/06/2024
» Robot-assisted surgery will be introduced to more public hospitals following a successful trial at Rajavithi Hospital, in a bid to improve the quality of medical services across the country, according to the Department of Medical Services.
Covid infections see sharp rise
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2024
» Covid-19 cases last week jumped by at least 900 on the previous week, with one fatality recorded each day, the Public Relations Department’s Covid-19 Information Centre revealed.
Paraquat-led farm chemical ban a hit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/06/2024
» Positive signs are emerging that Thailand's food safety protocols are improving after its efforts to ban harmful herbicides and pesticides, paraquat and chlorpyrifos, and limit the use of glyphosate proved a success, a seminar was told.
New campaign to curb children's vape use
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2024
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has agreed on five principles to prevent e-cigarette use among children and adolescents, as studies show that the earlier a person starts using tobacco, the higher the chance of developing an addictive lifelong habit.
Public Health Ministry pushing for one-tab rule for meth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health is seeking to make regulatory changes where anyone possessing more than one methamphetamine tablet, rather than five or more tablets at present, will be regarded as an offender and not be sent to rehab.
Makers of ‘Jurassic World’ film told to be careful
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2024
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Phatcharavat Wongsuwan has welcomed the planned shooting of Jurassic World 4 in national parks in the South but said the production must not damage the environment.
Poll on workplace abuse triggers alarm
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» Activists are pressing for equality, respect for human dignity and safe office environments to prevent sexual exploitation and harassment in the workplace, following a recent survey in which one-quarter of office workers had observed some kind of sexual harassment in their places of work.
Communities rise up against mining
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» A number of communities are preparing to take legal action against the cabinet in the wake of its approval late last year of a master plan for mining activity in the country, which they claim will destroy their living habitats and the environment.
ThaiNamthip advances sustainability agenda and spearheads packaging circularity in Thailand
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» Globally, one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute. Since the 1970s, plastic production has surged more rapidly than any other material.