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Anti-Money Laundering Office throws wider net over 'Phat' scam
News, Post reporters, Published on 02/11/2025
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has seized additional assets worth more than 350 million baht from an alleged transnational scam network connected to Cambodian senator Phat Supapha, also known as Ly Yong Phat, and his associates.
Three police charged with extortion
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/03/2023
» KALASIN: A committee will investigate three police accused of demanding a 500,000-baht bribe in exchange for releasing a suspect caught with 2,000 methamphetamine pills in Muang district.
One in 10 Thai children obese: Dept
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2023
» Almost 10% of Thai children are clinically obese, according to a Department of Health study. The report warned the situation is expected to get worse if parents and teachers fail to improve nutritional awareness among the young.
Up to Thaksin
News, Postbag, Published on 05/03/2023
» Re: "Parties shed pre-poll blood", (BP, Feb 27).
Dept takes aim at sugar intake
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/01/2023
» The Department of Health is working with the private sector to improve the public's food literacy through a project that will see participating restaurants cut back on the amount of sugar they use amid growing concerns about the nation's expanding waistlines.
Low fertility tops 'Smart Families' agenda
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/08/2022
» The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Health Week meeting began on Monday with a "Smart Families" policy discussion on how to deal with low birth rates and their impact on labour and economies.
Dam release spurs flood warnings
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 26/07/2022
» Riverside residents in 11 provinces are being told to closely monitor water levels and prepare for possible flooding as the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) will discharge more water from Chao Phraya dam in Chai Nat to accommodate runoff from the North.
Dept touts IUDs to tackle teen pregnancy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2022
» The Department of Health is concerned over unwanted pregnancies in adolescents and has emphasised the importance of birth control to avoid the problem.
Teen pregnancy jump prompts implant push
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/07/2022
» Births among teenage mothers rebounded last year despite dropping off in recent years, according to a study by the Department of Health.
Worried parents told kids' jabs are safe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2022
» The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children for Covid-19 shots ahead of the new school term this month after figures showed that almost 29% of kids aged between five and 11 have yet to receive a single dose.