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Air pollution soars across most of Bangkok

  THE Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) said at noon today (Nov. 10) satellite data appearing on its “Dust Check” application showed that dangerous particles in the air known as PM 2.5 had soared in 48 of 50 Bangkok districts and exceeded the red code, which is 90 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³),

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Mpox surges with 24 infected, one more death in just a week

  THE PUBLIC Health Ministry said this morning (Oct. 30) mpox (monkeypox) cases increased over the past week with 24 getting injected while one patient who was HIV positive died with two having succumbed to this disease so far, TV Channel 7 said. Dr. Thongchai Keeratihatthayakorn, acting director-general of the Disease Control Department, revealed that

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Mpox cases soaring with Bangkok, 2 adjacent provinces on red alert

  THE Public Health Ministry said today (Aug. 21) the number of mpox (monkeypox) cases will likely again reach hundreds this month similar to last month with Bangkok, Nonthaburi and Chonburi provinces now placed on red alert, Thai Rath newspaper said. Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, the department’s deputy chief, said from July 2022 to April 2023

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Cash crunch forces Korat foundation to scale down ambulance service

  A CHARITY FOUNDATION in Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) said today (July 3) it has stopped ambulance service at four to five stations because the National Institute for Emergency Medicine has not given any compensation for eight months, Amarin TV said. Mr. Phisit Pongsirisuphakul, vice-president of Putthamhook Foundation 31, said not only his organisation but

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Pita catches Covid for the third time, coalition talks put off

  MOVE FORWARD leader and prime minister-designate Pita Limjaroenrat has caught Covid-19 for the third time and as he is now self-isolating a meeting of the eight-partner coalition government scheduled for Thursday June 22 has been put off to next week, Matichon newspaper said this evening (June 20). Mr. Chaitawat Tulathon, Move Forward’s secretary-general, said

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Diarrhoea outbreak spreads across Phuket

  PHUKET Governor Narong Woonciew issued a health alert today (June 8) that a diarrhoea outbreak has spread across the island with the suspected cause being contaminated drinking water and ice, TV Channel 7 said this evening. Accompanied by Dr. Kusak Kukiatkul, the provincial public health doctor, and other officials Narong said Phuket has a

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