Thailand facing rising dengue fever infections

Thailand’s health minister recently announced that more than 50,000 citizens have been infected with dengue fever so far this year, resulting in 63 deaths. Deputy Public Health Minister Pansiri Kulanartsiri told Health.AsiaOne.Com that the dengue fever epidemic hitting the country has raised infection rates 83 percent from this same period last year. According to Health.AsiaOne.Com, […]

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ASEAN proposed to mediate in Thailand-Cambodia temple dispute

Vietnam is consulting other ASEAN member countries about a proposal that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) mediate in disputes over Preah Vihear Temple between Thailand and Cambodia. Nguyen Phuong Nga, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was speaking in Hanoi on August 17 in response to reporters’ questions regarding the proposal. […]

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