Mental illnesses prevalent among Thai-Cambodian border residents after clashes

BANGKOK, 15 February 2011 (NNT) – The Ministry of Public Health has found several Thai-Cambodian border residents suffering from mental illnesses following the recent border clashes and has tasked village health volunteers to take care of them. Public Health Minister Jurin Laksanawisit reported that 72 mobile medical units had been dispatched to Thai-Cambodian border provinces […]

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Whale stranded in Chanthaburi, Thailand

CHANTABUREE, 25 November 2010 (NNT)-Local residents of Koh-Perd , Chantaburi Province, found a whale stranded at Klong-long (คลองลง) beach. Volunteers finally rescued it, dragging it back into deep water. Local residents who found the whale mistook it for a boat before noticing some movements. He immediately called for help from a group of volunteers and […]

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As waters retreat, Hat Yai begins its big cleanup

Residents, soldiers, and volunteers yesterday busily cleaned up the economic town of Hat Yai as the devastating floodwaters subsided. The worst flooding engulfed Hat Yai earlier this week, leaving locals in dismay without any electricity or tap water. At press time, electricity had been restored in most parts of Hat Yai town. Running water, however, […]

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