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National Health Security Office insists appointments 'are all legal'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/11/2025
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has defended the transparency of its committee selection process following growing criticism over the reappointment of long-serving members to key positions.
Land bill will dismantle forest safeguards: critics
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/09/2025
» Environmental activists and academics oppose a land-management exemption bill, warning it would harm natural resources, favour investors, and threaten local communities and the environment.
Top environmental issues of 2024: Kingdom's ecology under attack
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/12/2024
» Environmental issues damaged Thai society and the economy in a number of ways in 2024.
Baby gorilla probe reveals smugglers at Chatuchak
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2024
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has unearthed details of the gorilla baby smuggling network based at Chatuchak Market, says DNP director-general Atthapol Charoenchansa.
iCon-linked monk faces land probe
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/10/2024
» The Royal Forest Department will investigate if the Cherntawan International Meditation Centre, of Phra Maha Vudhijaya Vajiramedhi or V Vajiramedhi in Chiang Rai's Muang district, has encroached forest land.
Chinese minimarts raided for contraband goods
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/10/2024
» Health and anti-money laundering officials, accompanied by local police, raided 10 Chinese-owned minimarts in Bangkok's Huai Khwang district after local businesses accused authorities of being slow in acting against contraband foreign goods flooding into the country.
Thai health ministry to question state doctor with multiple jobs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2024
» The Public Health Ministry is investigating a doctor at a state-run hospital who is allegedly also working at multiple private hospitals, despite collecting extra pay for signing a non-competition clause in his contract.
Foundation blamed for landslide
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/08/2024
» The Royal Forest Department has filed a complaint with Karon police against the Foundation of Phra Ming Monkul Sattha for allegedly triggering a deadly landslide by building a 45-metre-tall seated Buddha on the top of Nak Koet Hill.
Ministry steps up screening for mpox
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/08/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health has stepped up the screening of incoming passengers to prevent an mpox outbreak, according to an official.
City clinics face contract scrutiny
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/06/2024
» The Ministry of Public Health has vowed to investigate whether any of the 200 partner clinics of its universal healthcare coverage plan, better known as the 30-baht scheme, in Bangkok, are in breach of contract after it received a flood of complaints from patients.