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Translocation jumbo died from 'stress-related choking'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» A necropsy has found that a wild elephant which died on Tuesday during a translocation operation succumbed to choking and acute muscle breakdown caused by extreme stress, a veterinarian said.
Ministry steps up Nipah virus vigilance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/02/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health has intensified preventive and surveillance measures against the Nipah virus, even as authorities stress that the risk of infection in the country remains very low.
Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Border residents pay price as conflict drags on
Petprakai Hansiri, Published on 18/12/2025
» While governments and military officers trade accusations, civilians along the Thai-Cambodian border are paying the real price of conflict.
Campaign Urges Universal PCV Access for Thai Children
Published on 19/11/2025
» Pneumonia remains a silent but serious threat in Thailand, ranking among the top three causes of death nationwide and posing an acute danger to young children and the elderly. In response to this ongoing public health challenge, five key organisations, the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand (PIDST), the Department of Disease Control (DDC), the Vaccine for People Foundation, and the National Vaccine Institute (NVI), have joined forces to launch the campaign “Thai Children Must Be Protected from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.”
Opium seen as promising medicinal crop
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/11/2025
» Opium cultivation could become a viable option to enhance Thailand's proficiency in plant-based medicine while also assisting local farmers, says Deputy Public Health Minister Worachot Sukhonkhachon.
BDMS Accelerates Healthcare Transformation Through AI and Innovation
Published on 12/11/2025
» Bringing together leading experts and practitioners from Thailand and around the world, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS) hosted the BDMS Academic Annual Meeting 2025 from 3-7 November at the BDMS Connect Center on Witthayu Road. Held under the theme “Striving for Healthcare Excellence Across the Lifespan: From Prevention to Precision Medicine,” the conference served as a dynamic platform for continuous knowledge exchange and professional development across multiple medical and wellness disciplines. The event underscored BDMS’s unwavering commitment to elevating Thailand’s medical standards to global levels and strengthening its position as a world-class medical hub.
Outbreak of polio reported in Laos
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/11/2025
» The Department of Disease Control is warning intending visitors to Laos that new cases of the acute viral disease poliomyelitis. which can lead to paralysis, are being reported there.
New heart and stroke treatments gain ground in Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/11/2025
» An advanced heart valve treatment to improve the quality of life for patients, particularly the elderly and those at high surgical risk, has been showing good results in Thailand, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Driver to be charged with obstructing ambulance after patient dies
Online Reporters, Published on 20/10/2025
» A hospital in Krabi province registered a criminal complaint with police on Monday seeking legal action against a driver who obstructed an ambulance, possibly contributing to the death of the male patient being transported.