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Myanmar man dies of rabies
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed the first rabies-related death this year after a Myanmar national, 36, died in Rayong province.
Health dept urges premarital checkups
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Department of Health has urged couples to undergo medical check-ups before marriage, as early screening can prevent babies from being infected with sexually transmitted diseases.
No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areas
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Screening at three major Thai airports has still detected no potential cases of Nipah virus among arrivals from Bangladesh and India, while the acting public health minister confirms that the disease is not easily transmissible.
Airport screening fails to detect any Nipah infections
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/01/2026
» Health officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport have not found any passengers exhibiting symptoms of Nipah virus infection following enhanced screening of travellers arriving from India, amid heightened regional surveillance following cases reported in West Bengal.
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.
Phone alert system to be tested today
News, Published on 20/01/2026
» A nationwide test of the Cell Broadcast emergency alert system will be conducted today (Tuesday) at 2pm, with residents being advised not to panic if their mobile phones emit loud warning tones, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Rama II Road subsides, pickup truck stuck
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2026
» SAMUT SAKHON - A section of Rama II Road inbound to Bangkok subsided on Saturday morning, leaving a hole into which a passing pickup truck fell. No casualties were reported.
Nationwide emergency alert test set for Jan 20
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» A nationwide test of the mobile phone emergency alert system will be conducted on Jan 20 at 2pm, with messages sent to millions of users across all 76 provinces and Bangkok, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said on Thursday.
At least 32 dead after crane falls on moving train in Korat
Post Reporters and News Agencies, Published on 14/01/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA — At least 32 people were killed and 64 others injured after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in this northeastern province on Wednesday morning.
Virologist warns mutating influenza is spreading
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Well-known virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned that a mutating influenza strain A H3N2 is spreading in Thailand. It is more resistant to vaccines but does not increase in severity.