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Phone call fallout still resonates
Published on 27/12/2025
» The leaked phone call between former prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen — whom she addressed familiarly as “uncle” — is seen as a defining moment in modern Thai politics.
Hong Thai herbal inhalant maker partners with nuclear institute to boost safety
Online Reporters, Published on 31/10/2025
» The manufacturer of Hong Thai herbal inhalants has partnered with the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT) to adopt radiation sterilisation technology after the Food and Drug Administration detected microbial contamination in herbal inhalant formula 2, lot 332.
5 Startups Leading the Future of Carbon Reduction
Published on 04/06/2025
» A recent report by Bain & Temasek warns that if global temperatures rise by 3°C by 2070, Southeast Asia could suffer economic losses of up to USD 70 trillion, making it one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Yet amid this challenge, the region’s green economy is projected to grow significantly, reaching an estimated value of USD 300 billion annually by 2030—equivalent to around 5% of Southeast Asia’s total GDP.
Steel supplier in invoice strife
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/04/2025
» The Revenue Department has filed a criminal complaint against Xin Ke Yuan Steel Co, which supplied steel for the construction of the State Audit Office (SAO) building before its collapse, for fabricating more than 7,000 invoices worth over 200 million baht.
Radioactive waste probed
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/03/2025
» The Ministry of Industry has launched a probe into the illegal import of around 10,262 tonnes of powdery waste containing radioactive caesium-137, with documents falsely declaring the material to be zinc concentrate.
Access improves to smoking cessation drug
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/02/2024
» A smoking cessation drug, Cytisine, has been included in Thailand's list of essential medicines. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to make the drug accessible to all who need help quitting smoking, to cut the risk of lung cancer.
Bad air, caves and elephants
News, Pinya Wipatayotin and Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/12/2023
» Environmental beat yielded some very diverse stories in 2023.
Udon Thani hospital gains nuclear safety accreditation
Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2023
» Udonthani Cancer Hospital in the northeastern province of Udon Thani is the first medical facility under the Ministry of Public Health’s jurisdiction to pass accreditation by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), gaining international approval of the hospital’s nuclear safety standard.
Japanese seafood tests reveal its 'safe to eat'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/09/2023
» Test samples of seafood imported from Japan have so far revealed no traces of radioactivity beyond international standards, and consumers can rest assured that the food is safe to eat, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Seafood imported from Japan is safe, says FDA
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2023
» Tests on samples of seafood imported from Japan have so far revealed no traces of radioactivity beyond international standards and consumers can rest assured the food is safe to eat, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Monday