Tag: Deputy Public Health Minister Surawit Khonsomboon
Public Health ministry allocated THB198mil to fight Opisthorchis Viverrini in Northeast
KHON KAEN, 19 August 2012 – The Public Health Ministry has allocated nearly 200 million baht to fight the spread of Opisthorchis Viverrini...
Health Minister boasts ‘eggs-for-expired pills’ successful
NONTHABURI, July 9 - More than 36 million unused or outdated tablets, worth over Bt40 million, were returned to health officials nationwide under the...
Public Health Ministry reveals success of ‘old drugs for eggs’ campaign
BANGKOK, 5 July 2012 - The Ministry of Public Health yesterday announced that over 8.7 million tablets of expired drugs have been acquired through...
Health Ministry: 2 Thais suffer Ischemic Heart Disease every hour
BANGKOK, 17 June 2012 – The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that more and more Thais are currently suffering heart disease due...
Public Health brings in latest technology in preventing drug allergy
BANGKOK, 8 June 2012 – The Public Health Ministry has brought in new Pharmacogenomics technology or genetic testing, which will be used to...
Public Health Ministry campaigns for food safety
BANGKOK, 24 April 2012 - The Public Health Ministry has held a meeting with provincial public health offices from 77 provinces across Thailand,...
Southern unrest shatters mental health of local residents
SONGKHLA, April 20 - Over 4,000 residents of Thailand’s lower South are experiencing mental health problems owing to the ongoing insurgency-related violence, Deputy Public...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
Heavy rainfall hits Pattaya at night, flooding busy residential roads
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya experienced heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in several areas at 9 PM on February 22. Residents in Soi Khao...
Theft on Hotel Way Out – Woman arrested for stealing ATM card from British...
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police officials arrested 54-year-old Nang Kham Pakham at a restaurant near the entrance of Jomtien Soi 4, who was found to...
Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
PATTAYA, Thailand – A police operation has led to the arrest of a 16-year-old boy and five other youths, following a violent clash between...
Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...