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From random checks on 50 samples of cosmetics for face-whitening, the Medical Science Department has found 12 of them to contain mercury, a substance which can be harmful to kidney, the nervous and respiratory systems and skin. Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai, the department director-general, said the mercury content found in the 12
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BANGKOK 27 April 2017 (NNT) - The Dental Council of Thailand has warned the general public against wearing retainers for purely cosmetic purposes, and to consider the potential health problems that may follow. Dr. Sirichai Kiattavorncharoen of the Dental Council of Thailand addressed the case of folk singer Nongpanee Mahadthai, known
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BANGKOK, 20 September 2016 (NNT) – The government has resolved to join the private sector in driving Thailand's cosmetics industry to reach among the world’s top ten. The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's cosmetics cluster, agreeing to aid business operators in acquiring knowledge,
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BANGKOK, Aug 22 - Thai authorities on Thursday destroyed over one million items of counterfeit merchandise, worth more than 1.4 billion baht in the capital Bangkok. Deputy Commerce Minister Nutthawut Saikua joined this year's second disposal and destruction of pirated items. This time they tallied 1.6 million pirated articles including
Read More BANGKOK, 2 April 2013 (NNT) – Fake cosmetic products have been seized by police during a raid in Samut Prakan Province. The combined value of those pirated products was around 5 million THB. Samut Prakan police raided a townhouse after a report from a pharmacist, to find 5 women filling up
Read More A 56-year-old Russian tourist was caught shoplifting 3,000 THB worth of cosmetics from the Central Festival Pattaya Beach department store. She had hid the items in her handbag and walked out the store. But a store security guard was watching her the whole time, and stopped her outside the store
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