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537 million people suffer from diabetes worldwide, or an average of 1 death every 5 seconds
Department of Disease Control reports the situation of diabetes around the world. There are 537 million patients, contributing to 6.7 million deaths, or 1 death every 5 seconds, while Thailand has found 300,000 new cases per year.Keep reading ...
Maritime areas in Chumphon’s Pathio district declared environmental protection zones
The Thai cabinet endorsed an edict by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment today (Tuesday), declaring specific areas in Pak Khlong, Chum Kho, Bang Son and Saphli sub-districts in Pathio district of the southern province of Chumphon to be environmental protection zones, in which ...
New ASEAN strategy urgently required for Myanmar crisis, say experts
The upcoming ASEAN foreign ministers’ emergency meeting is expected to result in drastic recommendations and an effective strategy to implement the five-point consensus to resolve the ongoing crisis in strife-torn Myanmar, experts say. The ministers are scheduled to meet on October 27 at the ASEAN ...
Interact with your children often and early for healthy development
The first five years of life are the building blocks of a child’s physical, emotional and cognitive development. It’s important for parents and caregivers who play a big role in promoting learning and development to ensure that their child receives all the support he or ...
Chemical plant fire near Bangkok continues to burn, 5km evacuation radius still in force
Samut Prakan provincial administration has posted on its Facebook page to confirm that the evacuation zone remains within a 5km radius of the chemical factory, which caught fire early Monday morning.Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) also posted on Twitter asking the public ...
Closing the gender gap in the workplace
Gender in the workplace remains a hot issue in Thailand, not least because the number of senior managerial positions are growing at a snail’s pace. Female workers quickly hit the proverbial glass ceiling which limits opportunities for women to be promoted to higher position and ...
Thailand to start human trials of anti-COVID-19 vaccine in October
Thailand will conduct the first human trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in October this year, after trials on monkeys produced satisfactory results, with high level of immunity being detected in the animals, according to Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovations Minister Suwit Mesinsee in ...
CCSA to consider opening Thailand’s borders to limited entry by foreign visitors
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is to consider opening the country’s borders to allow a limited number of foreigners to enter the country under the proposed travel bubble tourism program.CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin said on Monday that the CCSA will divide foreign ...
The future of Thai tourism post COVID-19 [Video]
In 2019, nearly 40 million tourists visited Thailand. This year, however, it is forecast that number will fall by more than 10 million. On what should the Thai tourism sector focus after the COVID-19 outbreak? Will travellers come back in the near future? Let’s find ...
COVID-19 causes about one trillion baht in damage to Thai economy
The overall damage Thailand’s national economy, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, is currently estimated at about one trillion baht, while business confidence for the first quarter of this year has dropped to 47.2, which is the lowest in almost two years, according to the forecast ...
