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Thailand accelerates its food innovation
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 12/02/2026
» Thailand's transition to Agriculture 4.0 underscores the widening gap between traditional farming and technology-driven agriculture. At the same time, emerging trends in future food, climate resilience and yield improvement are creating growth opportunities.
BDMS Wellness Clinic deepens Oman ties to boost preventive care, wellness tourism
Published on 16/01/2026
» Thailand’s ambition to become a global wellness hub has gained further momentum with BDMS Wellness Clinic’s strategic partnership with Oman’s Neem Hospital and the MODAWI digital health platform.
Furr-ever friends
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/12/2025
» Thailand has officially elevated its native felines to national status. In a move reflecting both cultural pride and a booming pet economy, the cabinet on Nov 18 approved the designation of "Thai cat" as the country's national symbol in the pet category.
BDMS Wellness Clinic Expands Health Network to the Middle East
Published on 12/12/2025
» BDMS Wellness Clinic, the preventive healthcare centre under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited (BDMS), led by Tanupol Virunhagarun, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of BDMS Wellness Clinic and BDMS Wellness Resort, was honoured to meet with Ms Warunee Pan-krajang, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Sultanate of Oman, to discuss ways to advance health cooperation between Thailand and Oman under the concept of “Health Vision 2050.” The meeting took place at the Royal Thai Embassy in Muscat, where Oman’s long-term national health vision was outlined—including key areas such as healthcare financing, human resources development, medical services, technology, and medical products. These priorities align closely with Dr Tanupol’s Wellness Hub Thailand vision, which aims to elevate Thailand’s wellness tourism to the global stage and position the country as a world-class wellness hub.
Heart disease now hitting younger Thais
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» Younger people are suffering from cardiovascular disease, said a cardiologist, an alarming trend when non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have a strong impact on the working age group's health and wealth.
Lifetime strategy transforms heart valve disease management
Published on 11/09/2025
» Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) represent an increasingly significant health concern, especially among individuals under the age of 60. Although CVDs have traditionally been prevalent in older populations due to age-related degeneration, modern lifestyle factors are contributing to earlier onset. Notable risk factors include high-fat diets, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption, all of which promote the development of obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, and hypertension at younger ages. Additionally, congenital abnormalities and post-infectious complications play roles in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disorders. According to the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular diseases, including heart valve disease, constitute the leading cause of global mortality, accounting for more than 20.5 million deaths annually.
Wellness event showcases ways to boost lifespan, fight disease
Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 14/08/2025
» The recent HEAT International Congress on Wellness Management 2025 focused on the theme of “Blue Zone Wellness,” with an emphasis on healthspan, longevity and wellness.
Beacon of hope in diabetes fight
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 14/07/2025
» Nestled in the heart of the Northeast, the small district of Phon Sawan may seem an unlikely battleground in the country's fight against chronic illness.
Smart farming to drive wolffia's rise
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 03/06/2025
» Wolffia, a high-protein aquatic plant locally known as pham, has long been a part of the traditional diet of Northeast Thailand.
Global food trends linked to poor diets
News, Rosie Leishman, Published on 19/03/2025
» Thailand is succumbing to global food trends that negatively influence children's diets and lifestyles, say nutrition experts, suggesting the government take more action to secure healthy diets among the nation's youth.