Proposal to Put Graphic Warning Labels on Alcohol in Thailand Leads to Strong Opposition
National—
On February 28th, 2024, Mr. Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, a Move Forward Party MP, and relevant agencies received a letter from Mr. Charoen Charoenchai and representatives from the alcoholic beverage industry protesting against a draft announcement...
Thai National Marine Interests officers perform Test and Go on foreign yacht crews in...
Phuket -
Thai National Marine Interests officers ran Test & Go testing on foreign yacht crews who were docking at Ao Po, Phuket on Monday.
Monday, April 4th, medical officers from the Thai National Marine...
Wichit Municipality fights against mosquito-bourne illnesses, including dengue fever
Wichit –
The Wichit Municipality is fighting back against mosquito carried illnesses.
Yesterday (June 20th) the Public Health and Environmental Division of the Wichit Municipality rolled out its campaign to contain the spread of dengue fever.
Fogging...
Phuket Public Health Office asking people who had contact with monkeypox positive foreign man...
Phuket –
The Phuket Provincial Public Heath Office is asking people who have had contact with a monkeypox positive foreign man to self-report themselves.
Our previous stories:
A 27-year-old Nigerian man in Phuket has been confirmed as...
Thailand to lower Covid-19 surveillance level to communicable disease that must be monitored, effective...
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The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday, September 21st, announced the reduction of Covid-19 surveillance from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease that must be monitored, effective on October 1st.
Deputy Government...
As Thai Elections Near so Does War of Words on Legal Cannabis
National —
The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine iterates to the public that it is against the law to sell cannabis to children under 20 years old, pregnant women, and breast-feeding women, following...
Thai FDA Confirms Safety of Imported Japanese Seafood
PRESS RELEASE:
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reassured consumers that seafood imported from Japan remains safe for consumption, following rigorous testing for radioactivity. The announcement comes amid international concerns about the...
PR: Thailand fully opens for tourism, takes precautions to prevent Monkeypox transmission
Bangkok, 26 May 2022 –
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to advise that Thailand has taken precautionary steps to prevent local transmission of monkeypox, starting with entry screening of international arrivals...
Cannabis use banned in Thailand at Ministry of Justice property, courts, etc.
Bangkok, Thailand-
Hoping to take advantage of Thailand’s new decriminalized cannabis laws and enjoy some marijuana at the courthouse? Well, you may need to change your plans.
Mr. Jeerapat Panthavee, Secretary-General of the Office of the...
Thailand reports its fourth confirmed case of monkeypox, in Bangkok
National –
Thailand’s fourth case of Monkeypox was confirmed to be a Thai female national, 22, who had a close-contact history with a foreign man at an entertainment venue in Bangkok.
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, the Director...
