Showing 1 - 10 of 47
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.
Preterm births cause alarm
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Department of Health (DoH) has teamed up with the Interior Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to cut Thailand's preterm birth rate to no more than 8%.
Doctor touts antibody in RSV fight
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/09/2025
» Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health is urging parents to protect their children from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), especially during its seasonal peak, by using passive immunity.
Chon Buri zoo welcomes litter of squirrel monkeys
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/07/2025
» Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri yesterday announced the good health of five squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) recently born at the facility.
Uni condom project gains momentum
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2025
» In the quiet corners of Kasetsart University's Bang Khen campus -- inside male toilets, the canteen's restroom, and student activity buildings -- an unusual yet increasingly essential amenity has quietly appeared: boxes filled with condoms.
MP alarmed by beggars with kids
News, Published on 18/01/2025
» People's Party MP for Bangkok, Bhuntin Noumjerm, is calling for the government to deal with foreign beggars in the Asok-Nana area after most were found to have brought children with them to make more money.
Busy Christmas expected at airports
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 22/12/2024
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) expects a 13.3% surge in the number of domestic and international flights to and from Don Mueang airport during New Year, with 717,002 passengers expected through the gates.
Activists call for PFAS chemicals ban
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2024
» Activists have called on the government to ban Per-and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), hazardous chemicals in the textile industry and other commodities, saying it would raise awareness among consumers who need green products for their health and the environment.
Whooping cough vaccines urged, especially in South
News, Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 30/11/2023
» Public health agencies are encouraging people, especially those in the deep South, to get vaccinated against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, after figures showed almost 100 Thais have been diagnosed with the disease this year.
Mothers urged to donate to breast milk banks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2023
» The Department of Medical Services (DMS) is urging mothers to donate their excess breast milk to milk banks to help premature or ill babies who do not have access to their mothers'.