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Lung diseases kill yet remain overlooked
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/11/2025
» A senior representative from the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all stakeholders -- governments, clinicians, journalists and advocates -- to confront chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in the lead-up to World COPD Day on Wednesday.
One Thai killed, three injured in Vanuatu earthquake
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn and Reuters, Published on 19/12/2024
» A Thai national was killed and three others were injured by the 7.3-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, according to Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura.
Solar geoengineering won't help
News, Yacob Mulugetta & Dean Bhekumuzi Bhebhe & Niclas Hällström, Published on 15/04/2024
» At the most recent United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), held in Nairobi, African countries took a strong stand against potential new technologies that, if developed, could tip an already disrupted climate into chaos.
Woman 'behind' the murder of Taiwanese man
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 19/11/2023
» Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a Thai woman said to have masterminded the murder of a Taiwanese man in Bangkok, and are seeking help from Interpol to arrest another suspect from Vanuatu who reportedly fled the country.
Menstrual health and climate crisis
News, Bjorn Andersson, Published on 29/05/2023
» Menstruation is too often treated as a taboo topic and this stigma is pronounced in emergencies, where the challenges of managing menstruation are amplified. Asia and the Pacific are especially vulnerable to climate change, with droughts, floods and extreme storms that will continue to devastate critical infrastructure.
Chinese men held over alleged kidnapping
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/07/2022
» Three Chinese men have been arrested for allegedly abducting a businessman from Vanuatu in Bangkok for a 10-million-baht ransom.
Govt endeavours to clear up visa entry confusion
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2020
» The Foreign Ministry on Saturday reiterated that the cancellation of visa on arrival (VOA) for 18 countries and visa exemption for three highly-infected countries came into effect on Friday.
Plan to scrap visa causes confusion
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/03/2020
» Confusion abounds after the government gave out conflicting information pertaining to the cancellation of visa exemptions and visa-on-arrival services for 18 countries and three other territories, as it seeks contain the Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand.
Thamanat saga reflects regime's failed crusade
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/09/2019
» For a regime that branded itself a crusader against "corrupt politicians", the Prayut Chan-o-cha government so far, fallen short of its promises.
Thai among UN farming award winners
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2018
» A Thai has been named among this year's recipients of the Model Farmer Awards from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).