Possession of more than 5 meth pills to constitute dealing

Public health, anti-narcotic officials and the police have reached a consensus that possessing more than five meth pills will constitute dealing in the drug, as the Thai government escalates the…

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Has Thailand found legal recipe to beat soaring child obesity?

Thailand is drafting a law to control the advertising of unhealthy food, in a bid to combat soaring rates of obesity in children. “The draft law will be presented to…

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The pharmacist will see you now: Has Thailand found cure for hospital overcrowding?

At 59, Wan needs to visit a doctor every four months to keep her hypertension and high cholesterol under control. So, she ends up being a factor in hospital overcrowding…

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Alarm bells ring in overloaded Thai public health system as exhausted doctors quit in droves

Every year, hundreds of doctors leave the government sector after struggling under huge workloads for relatively low pay and with little prospect of promotion. The numbers exiting the public health…

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State hospitals face medical staff shortage, overwork

Thailand’s state hospitals are being hard hit by a shortage of medical professionals, including physicians, nurses, dentists, radiologists and other personnel. Some current staff are overloaded, forcing doctors in at…

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Organisers of “World Cannabis Day” reminded to comply with Thai law

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has warned organisers of the World Cannabis Day, taking place today (Thursday), not to consume cannabis in public venues or face legal action. The…

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New program to boost sustainable food and health systems in ASEAN

The United Nations just announced a program, in corporation with the European Union and Thailand, including the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the Ministry of Public Health, to push…

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Health Ministry says no XBB.1.16 COVID sub-variant cases in Thailand yet

The Thai Ministry of Public Health is closely monitoring the spread of the new XBB.1.16 COVID-19 sub-variant in India. It has not yet been detected in Thailand, according to Public…

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Parties offering voters range of cures for Thailand’s ailing public health system

While Thais may be familiar with overcrowded state hospitals, that familiarity should not be grounds for dismissing political parties’ policies on public health in campaigning for the May 14 election….

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On the road to that heathy blush

Ladies. Do you often have dizziness and headaches? Are you also feeling tired and becoming irritated easily? Do you think you look pale when you look at yourself in a…

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How will life in Thailand change when the COVID state of emergency ends this month?

Thailand will officially lift its COVID-19 emergency decree at the end of this month, paving the way for millions of people to return to normal life. Let’s check out all…

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Thailand’s COVID-19 alert level raised to 4 amid increasing infections

Thailand’s COVID-19 alert has been raised from Level 3 to Level 4 today (Thursday), with more restrictive measures to be announced in the near future, according to Public Health Permanent…

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Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul

People waiting for paid mRNA vaccines asked to get free Pfizer jabs at state facilities

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is urging unvaccinated people, who are waiting for Pfizer or Moderna vaccines booked with private hospitals, to cancel their bookings and get free jabs…

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Thai health officials told to discover why many still refuse to get vaccinated

The Ministry of Public Health has instructed health officials across Thailand to find out why there are still so many people refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, so appropriate campaign…

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MOU signed to establish international medical cannabis research centre in Thailand

The Thai Ministry of Public Health signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today (Thursday) with the RxLeaf World Medica Company, to establish an international medical cannabis research centre, with the…

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Purchase of Molnupiravir COVID-19 drug approved

Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the planned purchase of Merck’s Mulnupiravir COVID-19 anti-viral drug, with a budget of 500 million Baht set for 50,000 courses of the drug, amounting to…

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Public health can aid proactive Thai diplomacy

A carefully-crafted national public health plan with proactive diplomacy can help Thailand to participate in global health development and deal with emerging diseases in the coming decades, suggested a panel of…

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CCSA asked to ease restrictions on stalls at exhibitions, festive events, malls

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will ask the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to ease restrictions on movable retail stores, so they can open in exhibition halls, at festive…

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No CCSA decision yet on Bangkok reopening on Oct 15th, quarantine remains

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has not yet made a decision on the reopening of Bangkok to fully vaccinated and COVID-19 negative international arrivals by October 15th, but…

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COVID-19 Social Distancing

How the year of ‘new normal’ changed Thai life forever

2020 was less than two weeks old when coronavirus first arrived in Thailand, triggering a “new normal” that brought jolting changes to all our lives. As the end of the…

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