Tag: Mahidol University
Campaign for children’s safety-zone in far South
YALA, Oct 15 - A group of peace advocates have launched a campaign in Yala municipality urging the Thai authorities to designate a safety...
Ministry of Interior teams up with 8 universities to set up...
BANGKOK, 12 September 2012 – The Ministry of Interior has signed MoUs with 8 universities to create a Regional Operation Centre (ROC) which will...
Mahidol University provides helping hand for Father Ray Foundation
Prof. Dr. Thonapol Veerasa (centre right) along with 25 graduate students majoring in Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Management School of Mahidol...
DBD signs MOU with educational institutions in preparation for AEC
BANGKOK, 24 June 2012 – The Thai government, through the Department of Business Development (DBD) Academy, on June 27 will sign a memorandum of...
New police chief brings Issan drug-fighting experience to Pattaya
A police superintendent who most recently fought drug traffickers on the Laos border has taken over as Pattaya’s new chief. Col....
Mahidol University: Ya pak-king can slow cancer spread
BANGKOK, 28 March 2012 – The Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, has revealed that Ya pak-king, or literally translated Beijing Grass, can help...
Green Leaf pushes Thai hotels to ban smoking by guests, staff
Academics, bureaucrats, business executives and environmental advocates are encouraging all of Thailand’s hotels to become no-smoking zones, arguing that the country’s 2008 public-smoking...
Special Report: Sex and Family Changes Part 2
The Institute for Population and Social Research of Mahidol University recently launched a report on sexual behaviour and family changes. The first part...
Special Report: Sex and Family Changes Part 1
As the world changes, people’s lifestyles also change, including sexual behaviour and family structure. A recent research by the Institute for Population and...
Special report : The International Society of Tropical Pediatrics (ISTP)
The International Society of Tropical Pediatrics (ISTP) was initiated in 1987 with the objective to expand the tropical disease control network for children worldwide....
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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...