Thai Royal Police on March 24 announced temporary closure of borders with Myanmar and Malaysia adjacent to Thailand's deep southern provinces to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.
Thailand will tighten its ban on electronic waste and plastic garbage smuggled from abroad, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Varawut Silpa-archa on December 25.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health has joined hands with relevant units to install 100 automated blood pressure monitors in public places so people can check their blood pressure and assess their condition themselves.
The health sectors in Thailand and the Philippines are working to deal with dengue fever outbreaks, which have been a pressing issue since the beginning of 2019.
May 31 of every year is World No Tobacco Day. The Thai Ministry of Public Health this year will again join hands with partner agencies to organise campaigns encouraging Thai people to quit smoking.
The Thai Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has confirmed that the smoking prohibition at beaches which will reduce waste from cigarette filters and keep tourists from getting intoxicated.
About 500 dengue fever cases have been recorded in northeastern Thailand by June 5, according to the Department of Disease Control under the Thai Ministry of Public Health.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health is stepping up its development of local traditional medicine and is introducing the Thai First action plan to improve accessibility to it in the country.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has joined hands with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and international experts to eradicate rabies by 2020.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) on September 13 reported that around 200 Zika virus cases have been recorded since January, 2016, making Thailand one of the countries with the highest rate.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health has issued four announcements in the
government gazette that are aimed at preventing any spread of Ebola in
Thailand.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health is preparing to organise a Food
Safety Rapid Response Team (FSRRT) in the hope of being a model for
other countries in the ASEAN region.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health has imposed preventive measures on
the H5N1 virus in some provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border after
reports of continuous outbreaks in their neighbouring country.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health has hosted a seminar on health
services for medical staff working in provinces bordering on Cambodia,
as the ASEAN Economic Community is expected to attract Cambodians
seeking medical services in Thailand.
The Thai Ministry of Public Health on May 16 announced that it will deliver 3.5 million free doses of influenza vaccine to high-risk groups
from May to September in a bid to minimise the number of flu patients
and fatalities.
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