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More help to reduce suicide toll
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» An average of four people attempt suicide every hour, with a total of 5,126 people committing suicide last year, says the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Public Health Ministry to use AI to diagnose depression
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Public Health Ministry will apply artificial intelligence (AI) to its online platform to help with diagnosing depression in patients, Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the permanent secretary for public health, said on Wednesday.
Recycle to save sealife, dept urges
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/02/2023
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) is urging the public to avoid dumping plastic waste into the sea after 11 sea turtle hatchlings died from eating rubbish in Chon Buri last year.
German cliff jumper found dead
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/01/2023
» KRABI: Authorities have recovered the body of a German tourist who jumped off a cliff in Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park on Saturday afternoon.
Depressed German tourist escapes rangers, jumps to death from Krabi cliff
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/01/2023
» KRABI: A German tourist, said to be suffering from depression, jumped to his death from a cliff while being accompanied by park rangers on a nature trail over the Khao Ngon Nak mountain crest in the Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in this southern coastal province on Saturday afternoon. His body was found at a spot below the cliff at 1am on Sunday.
Storm Sonca hits Thailand Saturday
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/10/2022
» The Meteorological Department (TMD) has warned people in the Northeast, the East and the Central regions of heavy rain as Tropical Storm Sonca hits Thailand on Saturday.
4,000 are evacuated as storm Noru hits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2022
» Over 4,000 people in Ubon Ratchathani have been evacuated with flooding set to intensify and tropical storm Noru expected to bring more heavy rain after entering northeastern Thailand on Wednesday night.
Head psychiatrist warns of pot use, calls for govt action
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/08/2022
» Psychiatrists are concerned that easier access to cannabis is putting people with mental health disorders at greater risk, said Dr Chawanan Charnsil, head of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand yesterday.
Pandemic nearly over: experts
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/06/2022
» Thailand is ready to treat Covid-19 as an endemic disease, largely thanks to decreasing daily infections, a falling death rate and better public health security, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.
Survey finds 8% of Thai youth at risk of suicide
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/05/2022
» The Mental Health Department survey has concluded that 7.99% of Thai youth are at risk of suicide and 5.34% at risk of developing depression, with Covid-19 a key catalyst.