No decisions yet on proposal to extend closing times to 4AM for Thai nightlife,...
Bangkok, Thailand-
A proposal by The Thai Tourism Authority to allow foreign tourism zones like parts of Pattaya and Phuket to allow nightlife venues to...
Thailand is approaching Covid-19 redefinition as ‘endemic’ but with no exact timeframe, Public Health...
Bangkok -
Thailand's Covid-19 situation is improving and nearly calling the disease 'endemic' soon, the Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated today, May 11th.
The Minister...
Thai Health Minister Plans to Return Cannabis to a Narcotic, Claims Decision Not Political
Bangkok, June 24, 2025 – Thailand’s Minister of Public Health, Somsak Thepsutin, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reclassifying cannabis as a narcotic, signaling...
Thailand reports its fourth confirmed case of monkeypox, in Bangkok
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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...
Thai Hospitals Alerted for Air Pollution Health Crisis
PRESS RELEASE:
(NNT)Â - Public hospitals across Thailand have been instructed to prepare for an anticipated increase in respiratory problems, with air pollution levels expected to...
ฺBritish Man Dies During Muay Thai Fight on Samui Island
Surat Thani-
A 30-year-old British national met a fatal end after participating in his first Muay Thai bout on Koh Samui. The bout, held at...
Soi Dog supports Phuket’s target of becoming the first rabies-free province in Thailand
Our previous story:
Phuket will be officially announced by the Department of Disease Control (DDC) as the first province in Thailand that is rabies free.
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Ongoing Debate Continues Over Draft Thai Cannabis Bill Banning Recreational Use, Prescription Certificates Proposed
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On January 15th, 2024, Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, the Thai Minister of Public Health, publicly revealed an issue with Mr. Prasitchai Noonuan, a member of...
Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to discuss announcing Covid-19 as communicable disease under surveillance...
Bangkok -
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is planning to discuss the possibility to announce Covid-19 as a communicable disease under...
Weed Boxing Championship on Samui Island Banned
Surat Thani –
The Weed Boxing Championship on Samui Island was not held because it was banned by police and local officials, although the actual...
