BANGKOK, 7 Dec 2014 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has stepped up surveillance measures against chickenpox, which has reportedly intensified during winter. According to the Ministry of Public Health, chickenpox has now sickened nearly 80,000 people or 244 daily and caused one death. The number of patients this year has risen by 37 […]
BANGKOK, 1 August 2014 (NNT) – Suvarnabhumi International Airport is set to strictly monitor all flights coming in from West Africa after there has been widespread panic that the deadly virus could spread to parts of Asia. Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport Raveewan Netrakavesana revealed that the airport has increased its security measures in a bid […]
BANGKOK, 20 July 2014 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health is warning the public to be cautious of leptospirosis during rainy season, especially patients with diabetes, and should avoid exposing wounds to water. There are 861 patients in 61 provinces found with the disease during the past seven months, including seven people who have […]
BANGKOK, 19 May 2014 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Army are gearing up for possible political violence during the coming weeks. Bangkok Deputy Governor Pusadee Tamthai said the City Hall received reports indicating that third-party interlopers may stir up chaos amid growing political tension in the capital. Read more: NNT
Fifty countries have issued travel advisories to their nationals about visiting Thailand due to political conflict and especially after the Constitutional Court passed its judgement on caretaker prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The Thai Foreign Ministry said that out of 68 countries surveyed, 50 of them had issued travel advisories about visiting Thailand. Read more: thaipbs.or.th
BANGKOK, April 15 – Songkran celebrants started returning from upcountry to the capital today to avoid traffic congestion as highway police are in full force to facilitate motorists and travellers. Nakhon Ratchasima where roads from several northeastern provinces meet has been congested since yesterday. Read more: MCOT
Bangkok is placed on full alert with several thousand of police and military personnel deployed to prevent confrontation when anti-government protesters and pro-government supporters planned mass rallies tomorrow. Spokesperson of the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) Sirima Sunawin said National police deputy commissioner f Pol Gen Worapong Chewpreecha will be in charge of […]
Toxic smog from a landfill in Samut Prakan is threatening the health of both local residents and people working nearby – and officials believe the fire could burn for another five days. The Public Health Ministry has declared the area 500 metres on all sides of the site as a “red zone”. Read more: The […]
