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Koh Samet seafood ‘safe’ but no one buying, Phe vendors lament
Nuanthip Pier, the main gateway to Koh Samet, normally sees up to a dozen trips to the tourist island a day. But since the...
Koh Samet looking ‘normal’ again, but 20% of marine life may...
Rayong officials plan to rebuild Koh Samet’s oil-stained beaches with new sand as authorities try to gauge how much of last month’s petroleum spill...
21 people die daily of diabetes
BANGKOK, June 25 – Thailand currently records about three million diabetes patients with 21 deaths daily, according the public health ministry. ...
Dengue fever situation expected to worsen this year
BANGKOK, 25 February 2013 The Department of Disease Control is worried about the dengue fever situation this year after over 5,000 people have been...
Medical personnel urged to keep updated on new diseases
BANGKOK, 10 January 2013 The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has urged the officials at the Public Health Ministry to keep themselves updated...
No evacuation order after Bangkok refinery fire
BANGKOK, July 4 – No evacuation order has been issued after the fire at the Bangchak refinery on Wednesday morning, but nearby schools have...
5-10% flood evacuees contracted chronic diseases
BANGKOK, 30 October 2011 -The Department of Disease Control encourage flood evacuees to inform authorities in charge if they are sick as over 5-10...
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Pickup driver opens fire over parking dispute at Nonthaburi gas station, one injured
NONTHABURI, Thailand – CCTV footage has captured a shooting at a gas station on Kanchanaphisek Road in Nonthaburi, where a parking dispute reportedly escalated...
Thai officials bust sea arms-smuggling operation, seize AK-47s and 21,409 rounds
TRAT, Thailand – Water Police in Laem Ngop district, working with the Royal Thai Navy’s First Naval Area intelligence team, have arrested three suspects...
Sattahip Mayor sends team after drunk man alarms tourists and hurts local shops
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Sattahip residents and business operators around Wat Sattahip and Sattahip Market in Chonburi have raised concerns over a homeless man who...
Police General Hospital opens two specialized medical centers
BANGKOK, Thailand – Police General Hospital has opened a new Heart Center and a Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Tropical Diseases and Tuberculosis, in...
Pattaya gets ahead of floods with real-time warning system
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City is strengthening its flood monitoring system with real-time water-level sensors and public alerts designed to give residents, businesses and...