Tag: Public Health
Public Health Ministry to develop Thailand as ASEAN medical hub to...
The Public Health Ministry plans to develop Thailand as ASEAN’s medical hub, aiming to draw in more foreigners for medical treatment by 10 percent/year....
Public Health project offers diabetes lecture
More than 100 residents and community leaders attended a lecture on diabetes as part of Pattaya’s efforts to improve public health under a National...
100 city workers sweep South Pattaya
More than 100 Public Health and Environment Department workers, along with Navy personnel and private citizens swept through South Pattaya May 31, picking up...
Public Health Ministry launches nationwide war on mosquito-breeding grounds
BANGKOK, 12 May 2012 – The Public Health Ministry is set to rid the country of as many mosquito-breeding grounds as possible before...
Public Health Ministry to amend law on puffer fish meat sales
BANGKOK, 18 February 2012 - The Public Health Ministry is poised to make the sales of puffer fish meat legal in the near...
5.8 tons of narcotic drugs incinerated
AYUTTHAYA, 24 June 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health has incinerated over 5,800 kilogrammes of confiscated narcotic drugs worth 7.4 billion baht...
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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...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...