Tag: Pradit Sinthawanarong
Minister of Public Health reports 28 injuries from Victory Monument bombing
BANGKOK, 19 January 2014 At least 28 people have been injured in the bombing at Victory Monument, says the Minister of Public Health. ...
Thais warned of 6 winter diseases
BANGKOK, 4 November 2013 People nationwide have been warned of 6 possible diseases during the cold season as more than 471,000 people were...
MPH sets up committee on removal of Kratom from narcotics list
BANGKOK, 04 Oct 13 The Minister of Public Health, Dr. Pradit Sinthawanarong, has established a committee to look into the possibility of removing...
Health Ministry on high alert for new Coronavirus
BANGKOK, 24 June 2013 The Ministry of Public Health is on high alert for possible symptoms of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome...
Hospitals to start implementing P4P
BANGKOK, 2 May 2013 The Ministry of Public Health’s Pay-for-Performance (P4P) initiative will be implemented in some hospitals that are ready, at the...
Public Health keeping eye on new respiratory virus outbreak
BANGKOK, 15 February 2013 Public Health Ministry is currently keeping a close watch on Corona virus, the type of acute respiratory disease in...
Thai Public Health Ministry asks WHO to cancel budget cut for...
BANGKOK, 17 January 2013 The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to submit a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) after countries...
Thais told not to panic about flu epidemic in US
BANGKOK, 15 January 2013 The Public Health Minister has told Thai residents not to panic over the flu epidemic in the US as the...
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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...