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Govt urges extra caution amid hot conditions
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/04/2024
» The Public Health Ministry is urging all members of the public to take precautions against the searing heat which is expected to linger for the next couple of weeks, after reports of two deaths over the past two days due to suspected heatstroke.
Volunteer health workers urged to report drug crimes
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2024
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin has called on local health volunteers to tip off authorities about drug smugglers, adding that alerting authorities is part of their job and makes them eligible for rewards.
Health ministry considers lowering possession limit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/05/2024
» A meeting on Thursday will consider lowering the maximum number of methamphetamine pills a person can have in their possession before it is considered a criminal act, according to Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin on Monday.
Kids drawn to vaping despite proven health risks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2024
» They can look harmlessly cute, coming in bright cartoon-like colours and with various tempting flavours.
'5-pill rule' to become just 1 for meth
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/05/2024
» The Public Health Ministry has proposed tightening the definition of a drug user by limiting the legally permissible number of methamphetamine tablets, aka ya ba, from the current threshold of five pills to one to seal a loophole that benefits drug dealers.
Weed use leaps after law eased
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/05/2024
» The public health minister says cannabis use among young adults is now 10 times greater when compared to two years ago before decriminalisation, and he believes the government's plan to relist cannabis as a narcotic must be based on scientific reasoning.
Heat stroke claims 61 lives this year
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2024
» Heat stroke has claimed the lives of 61 people so far this year, compared with 37 in 2023, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday.
New Omicron variant being watched
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2024
» Thirteen Covid-19 infections from the new KP strain of the Omicron variant have been found in Thailand, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
Somsak meets visiting Saudi minister
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/05/2024
» The Public Health Ministry is aiming to promote wellness and medical tourism in Saudi Arabia, while the Labour Ministry expects to send more skilled workers to the Middle Eastern country.
Meth pill possession rules set to tighten: Somsak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/05/2024
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Wednesday that he plans to lower the minimum number of amphetamine tablets a person can be found to possess before it is considered a criminal act.