Smuggled cigarettes hazardous to health – Thai Tobacco Trade Association
According to the tobacco industry, Thailand is choking on a cloud of illegal, untaxed smoke from smuggled cigarettes.
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Zookeeper seeks compensation after being bitten by wild monkeys
A zookeeper demands compensation from the Khao Kheo Open Zoo in Chonburi after she was bitten by wild monkeys at work. The owner of the animal said she paid almost 100,000 baht for the treatment, but received only 3,000 baht from her employer in return.
Read MoreThailand’s student monks get diet overhaul to combat obesity
After a recent study concluded that more than a quarter of monastic students at Phra Pariyatti Dhamma general education schools across the country are overweight, a new nutrition and health program has emerged.
Read MoreUPDATE: Thailand’s first monkeypox case goes missing
Phuket Police have reported that a 27-year-old man who tested positive for monkeypox virus in Phuket has been missing since Wednesday, July 20 at 9:05 pm.
Read MoreThailand’s first monkeypox case goes missing
Yesterday, the first case of monkeypox was reported in Thailand. At night, a 27-year-old Nigerian escaped from a private hospital in Phuket and left in a white car. Authorities are currently searching for him, but his whereabouts are unknown.
Read MoreThai doctor tells Covid-infected men not to fear shrinking penis
Despite claims that a man's penis will shrink if he becomes infected with Covid-19, a Thai urological surgeon insists there is no conclusive evidence for this.
Read MoreThai netizens go into meltdown over farmer using bathroom cleaner as fertilizer
Photos of a Thai farmer using bathroom cleaner as fertilizer in his rice fields have sent netizens into despair.
Read MoreDrinking alcohol increases risk of threadworms, says Thai university
According to a new study by the Parasitic Diseases Research Center at Suranari University of Technology in Bangkok, frequent drinking of alcoholic beverages significantly increases the risk of developing pinworms, according to a new study. The university recommends that all drinkers check themselves for pinworms regularly every six months.
Read MoreThailand could drop its mask mandate by mid-June, says Ministry of Public Health
After two years of mandatory mask-wearing indoors and outdoors, Thailand intends to phase out mandatory mask-wearing by mid-summer, Ministry of Health Secretary Dr. Kiattipum Wongrachit said.
Read MoreThailand urges people to avoid consuming bushmeat to help avoid monkeypox
Due to the recent outbreak of monkeypox, the Thai Ministry of Health is urging people to avoid eating wild animals and importing animals from unknown countries. The Department of Disease Control has acknowledged the danger posed by monkeypox but insists that no cases have been identified in Thailand.
Read More3 cannabis medications added to Universal Healthcare Coverage
Because of the legalization of cannabis, the Homeland Health Security Administration added three traditional cannabis-based drugs to the universal health insurance program.
Read MoreAnutin to give away 1 million cannabis plants to Thai households from next month
Thailand's kind-hearted health minister says he will offer households a million cannabis plants for free from next month. Anutin Charnvirakul's generous gesture is to mark June 9th when people will be legally allowed to grow cannabis plants in their homes.
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