Pattaya City Holds Major Marine Medical Emergency Drill
Pattaya City– On the afternoon of August 22nd, 2024, Mr. Khosit Suwinijjit, Advisor to the Acting Minister of Public Health, presided over the opening ceremony of the MEMS-REX 2024 maritime medical emergency response plan...
European Traveler in Thailand Suspected of Carrying Clade 1B Monkeypox
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On August 21st, 2024, Dr. Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, announced Thailand's first suspected case of Clade 1B monkeypox. However, he emphasized that this is not a confirmed case...
Thai Experts Warn of New Mpox Strain Risks
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Health experts in Thailand have raised concerns about the spread of a new strain of mpox, warning of its potential to escalate into a global pandemic. The Clade 1b subvariant, spreading in the...
Tobacco Sellers Required to Promote Anti-Smoking Awareness Nationwide Starting August 21st
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On August 19th, 2024, Dr. Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn, Director-General of the Department of Disease Control, announced that all retail tobacco sellers must display anti-smoking campaign materials starting August 21st, 2024.
This coincides with the...
Thai Department of Disease Control Mandates Anti-Smoking Campaign Media at all Tobacco Retailers
Thailand – The Thai Department of Disease Control has announced a new regulation requiring all cigarette and tobacco retailers nationwide to display campaign media aimed at reducing, stopping, and quitting smoking and tobacco use...
Over 9,000 Deaths Annually Attributed to Secondhand Smoke in Thailand
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A recent report by the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has raised a grave concern in Thailand, where over 9,000 deaths annually are attributed to secondhand smoke, exceeding...
Banglamung District Holds Meeting to Enhance Quality of Life for Residents
Banglamung, August 6th, 2024 – In a concerted effort to improve the quality of life for local residents, Mr. Wikit Manarojkij, the Chief of Banglamung District, chaired a meeting with the heads of various...
Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and AIA Host Seminar on Non-Communicable Diseases
Bangkok, August 6th, 2024 – Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, in collaboration with AIA Co., Ltd., organized a health seminar titled “Whispers from the Heart and Brain” to address the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among...
6th National Emergency Medical Conference of Non-Profit Private Organizations Announced for Sri Racha
Nongprue, Chonburi– The Thai National Institute of Emergency Medicine (NERR), in collaboration with the Sawang Prateep Dhammasathan Sriracha Buddhist Association, the Central Company for Protection of Road Accident Victims Co., Ltd., and the Department...
Sriracha Municipality Hosts Village Doctor Training Project for Health and Safety
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In a collaborative effort between Sriracha Municipality, Phyathai Sriracha Hospital, and Sawangboriboon Foundation Learning Center in Pattaya, a village doctor training project was successfully organized. The event, held on August 2nd, 2024...
