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Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.
Thaksin suffering neck problems in Bangkok prison
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/09/2025
» Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is suffering from neck bone deterioration in the Klongprem Central Prison in Bangkok and a doctor will examine him there on Monday, according to the Department of Corrections.
Teacher commits suicide over extra work
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/06/2025
» A 39-year-old teacher committed suicide at her home in Buri Ram, leaving a note saying she was overwhelmed by the pressures placed on her at work.
Toxic booze death toll rises to 8
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/09/2024
» Another person has died after drinking methanol moonshine purchased from stalls in northern Bangkok, lifting the toll to eight with six still in hospital.
Thaksin seeking parole
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2023
» Jailed former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is still suffering fatigue and is now seeking the possibility of another parole bid, said his lawyer, Winyat Chartmontree.
Hospitalisation rate for vaccine recipients released
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/06/2021
» The hospitalisation rate for people injected with the Sinovac and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines is 20-24 per 100,000 doses, according to the Department of Disease Control.
42 new Covid cases, 1 death
R May, Published on 02/03/2021
» Thailand on Tuesday reported 42 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 26,073. One death was reported, increasing the total to 84.
Mahidol, Chula virus cases halt classes
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/03/2020
» Chulalongkorn and Mahidol universities, each with a confirmed case of Covid-19 infection, began suspending classes on Monday while Kasetsart University took the same action as a precautionary measure.
Chiang Mai gets cannabis clinic
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» CHIANG MAI: The first clinic to offer both traditional and modern cannabis-based treatments for diseases, such as Parkinson's, has opened its doors in this northern province.
Avoiding the great outdoors
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/02/2019
» Exercise enthusiast Saowaphak Pinijpichitkul mistook the toxic haze that had shrouded Bangkok earlier for dense morning fog, and thus didn't realise the health risks when she decided to continue her outdoor run day after day. The subsequent symptoms told her she was all wrong.