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WHO hails HM the King as a significant role model
World Health Organization has praised King Bhumibol Adulyadej as a significant role model nationally and globally in addressing the most pressing public health issues...
Medical Services Department urges cigarette smokers to quit
BANGKOK – Medical Services Department Director General Suphan Srithamma has warned cigarette smokers against dangers of smoking and urged them to quit on occasion...
Global report on Fukushima nuclear accident details health risks
Geneva, 28 February 2013 - A comprehensive assessment by international experts on the health risks associated with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant...
WHO: millions have hearing loss that can be improved or prevented
Geneva, 27 February 2013 - More than 360 million people in the world have disabling hearing loss, according to new global estimates on...
Public Health Ministry to revise tobacco laws
BANGKOK, 27 August 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health will revise two tobacco control laws in order to fight a new effort...
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Immigration police raid nets 21 Myanmar nationals in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Chonburi Immigration Police conducted a raid on two rented rooms in Soi Khopai South Pattaya on April 24, following reports of...
Civic officer’s heroic actions avert disaster in Pattaya blaze
PATTAYA, Thailand - A civic officer from Jomtien district, has earned the admiration of Pattaya locals for his courageous response during a recent fire...
Pattaya restaurateurs grapple with soaring costs, unable to adjust menu prices
PATTAYA, Thailand - Restaurateurs in the Pattaya area are raising alarm over the significant surge in prices of essential ingredients, such as pork, vegetables,...
Environmental friendly waste separation bins installed on Pattaya beach
PATTAYA, Thailand - In a concerted effort to promote environmental awareness and cultivate a cleaner living environment, residents of Pattaya are called upon to...
Cambodian cable thieves caught red-handed in Huay Yai, east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - Villagers living near the Chak Nok reservoir in Huay Yai sub-district, east of Pattaya, took matters into their own hands, capturing...