health
Health news in Thailand, covering public health policies, medical advancements, and outbreak responses.
- Northern Thailand News
Should monks be fit? Pics of monks in gym stir online anger
Some buff Buddhist monks doing reps in robes have gone…
- Health
Thailand’s student monks get diet overhaul to combat obesity
After a recent study concluded that over a quarter of…
- Thailand News
Thailand records fifth case of monkeypox in Thai woman
A Thai woman who recently returned to Thailand from Dubai…
- Chiang Mai News
E. coli contamination found at popular waterfall in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand
A popular waterfall on Doi Suthep mountain in the northern…
- Pattaya News
Chon Buri man dies of heart attack in market restroom
A man has died of a heart attack in a…
- World News
Canada launches vaccine campaign against monkeypox
Quebec is the first Canadian province to launch a vaccine…
- Cannabis News
Decriminalisation of cannabis in Thailand: Can I get high or not?
As “Ganja Day” approaches on June 9, Thailand’s Ministry of…
- Thailand News
Anutin says suspected monkeypox cases in Thailand were herpes
Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin announced yesterday that suspected monkeypox…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok virologist says Thais should stay calm over monkeypox
Amidst a recent global outbreak of monkeypox, which is usually…
- Thailand News
Thailand’s health officials say flu shots available for 36% of ‘vulnerable’ people
Thailand’s health officials are calling on elderly people and other…
- Things To Do
Thai PM looks for Field of Dreams reaction on the back of new medical tourism hub
“If you build it, they will come,” so said Kevin…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand plans to declare Covid-19 endemic earlier than expected
Thailand’s Covid-19 situation is continually improving and is expected to…
- Cannabis News
3 cannabis medications added to Universal Healthcare Coverage
Three traditional cannabis based medications have been added to Universal…
- Thailand News
Not cleaning your air conditioner can cause pneumonia, says Department of Health
Professional air conditioner cleaning services have been swamped with work…
- Thailand News
Country with biggest penis size revealed… it’s not Thailand
In a recent survey conducted by online pharmacy From Mars…
- Cannabis News
You can grow ‘as many cannabis plants as you like’ in Thai homes from June 9, but…
People in Thailand will be allowed to grow “as many…
- Phuket News
Phuket hospital and resort launch ‘Prestige Wellness’ tourism campaign
A Phuket hospital and a local resort are teaming up…
- Phuket News
Phuket to become world class medical tourism hub by 2028
PM Prayut Chan-o-cha plans to turn Phuket into a world-class…
- News
Thailand redesigns warning labels on cigarette packs showing extreme effects of smoking
Thailand has redesigned the graphic warning labels on cigarette packages,…
- Thailand News
Siriraj Hospital announces Thailand’s first successful multi-visceral transplant
Thailand’s first successful multi-visceral transplant, where one of the intestines…
- Thailand video news
Thailand News Update | Thailand’s newest airport set to open on March 14
Police are still baffled over exactly what happened on the…
- Thailand News
Excessive news consumption causes stress – Thailand’s Department of Mental Health
Don’t read too much news, at least that’s what Thailand’s…
- Thailand News
Public Health Ministry opens sexual health centre in Bang Rak, Bangkok
In the midst of a rise in STD infections, Thailand’s…
- Thailand News
Thai Cabinet “okays” 5 year plan to lower tobacco consumption
Thailand is going a step further than the graphic (and…
- Northern Thailand News
Korat has 7 Covid-19 clusters
Seven schools in Korat, a Northeastern province, have Covid-19 cluster…
- Thailand News
9 children get blood disorder after eating sausages from illegal Chon Buri factory
Nine children have methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder, after they ate…
- Northern Thailand News
Government allocates 851 million baht for organic farming and projects
Thailand’s government will give 851 million baht to organic farming…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand reports 9 cases of new Omicron BA.2 subvariant
Thailand has detected the nine cases of the new Omicron…
- Covid-19 News
Department of traditional medicine says it can treat Long Covid with Thai herbs
Long Covid, the often-debilitating series of symptoms some people are…
- Environment News
PM 2.5 air pollutant at high levels in many parts of Bangkok, surrounding provinces
This morning, fine dust of dangerous P.M level 2.5 covered…
