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Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but danger comes from infected tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2026
» 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.
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.
Cannabis users in Thailand ‘will need medical certificates’
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin says cannabis users in Thailand will be required to have medical certificates to make sure that the plant is used for medical purposes only.
Heat index hits extreme levels
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2025
» Temperatures hit "very dangerous" levels in Phuket on Wednesday and "dangerous" levels in Bangkok and 34 other provinces, and the heatwave was expected to continue into Thursday.
Mass motorbike trip a 'headache' for Phetchabun police
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/11/2024
» Local highway police have stopped 400 street motorcycle riders and fined 72 of them for violating traffic laws as thousands of teen motorcyclists made a winter trip to Phetchabun at the weekend.
Police under fire over 'drunk' driver death
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/07/2024
» Police will investigate how a sick 41-year-old male driver died after being held at Yannawa Police Station in Bangkok for two hours after police mistook his illness for drunk driving.
Doctors warn of hot summer heatstroke
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/04/2024
» Headaches, constipation and muscle cramps are the top three illnesses people suffer from during summer, according to the Department of Health.
Monkeypox screening begins at Suvarnabhumi
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/05/2022
» Suvarnabhumi airport has begun to screen travellers from abroad for monkeypox, using the Thailand Pass system, Department of Disease Control (DDC) chief Opas Karnkawinpong said.
Worried parents told kids' jabs are safe
R May, Published on 16/05/2022
» The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children for Covid-19 shots ahead of the new school term this month.
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.