Thai Government Introduces Dust-Free Rooms for PM2.5 Protection
PRESS RELEASE:
The Ministry of Public Health has announced plans to set up "dust-free" hospital rooms in 30 provinces to protect at-risk patients from the adverse effects of PM2.5 pollution. The decision follows reports of...
Thai government tightens some cannabis rules, especially for minors
Bangkok, Thailand-
The Thai government has tightened rules around recently decriminalized cannabis as of Thursday, June 16th, 2022, especially for minors.
The order, which will become official when printed in the Royal Gazette, was signed by...
Thai Marijuana Act Consideration Committee rejects petitions for suspension of decriminalization, addresses concerns
Bangkok -
The Marijuana Act Consideration Committee has thanked the medical personnel of Ramathibodi Hospital and various groups like Islamic organizations in the South of Thailand after they raised concerns over the law-free period of...
Number of Thai people committing suicide increased by 1,000 people per year in the...
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The average statistics of suicides among Thai people have increased by 500 to 1,000 people per year in the past five years, the Department of Mental Health revealed on Thursday, September 8th.
Spokesperson Dr....
Thai Prime Minister Admitted to Hospital Due to Swollen Right Hand
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Saturday, March 4th, was admitted to Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok for overnight observation of his swollen right hand.
General Prayut returned from an inspection and merit-making trip to Ayutthaya...
New Thai Prime Minister Says He “Doesn’t Agree” With Recreational Cannabis Use
Thailand –
The new Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he does not agree with recreational cannabis use and sales while in a recent interview with a prominent Thai media outlet.
PM Srettha told popular...
UPDATE: Phuket Governor personally takes blind boy involved in viral story to Siriraj Hospital...
Phuket –
The Phuket Governor is taking a Thalang boy who went blind recently and was covered in viral press articles to the Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok for treatment to attempt to restore his...
Thai Public Health Ministry never supported removing masks in public, Anutin says
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Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vows to listen to all suggestions to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus while claiming that the Ministry never supported or specifically said to remove mask...
Thailand reports third confirmed Monkeypox case who is a German tourist in Phuket
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Thailand on Wednesday, August 3rd, reported the third confirmed case of Monkeypox which is a German tourist who was expected to have carried the disease from abroad.
Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, Director-General of the Department...
Andaman Health and Wellness Center Project Wins Cabinet Approval
The Cabinet on 11 October 2022 gave the green light to the establishment of the Andaman Health and Wellness Center, following the proposal by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation.
The project...
