January 18, 2016 | Health & Science
BANGKOK – The illness and death of a Thai television star has highlighted the rising threat of tropical dengue fever in Southeast Asia. Thai television star Tridsadee Sahawong has become an unlikely symbol of the fight against tropical disease in Thailand. The...
October 26, 2015 | Health & Science
BANGKOK – More than a year after the case of Down’s syndrome baby Gammy put Thailand’s surrogacy industry in the global media spotlight, another custody drama is playing out in the capital Bangkok. Almost since the day she was born, baby Carmen has been on the run....
June 26, 2015 | Health & Science
PHRA PHUTTHABAT, Thailand – The stakes are rising in Thailand’s fight against drugs as the number of users grows and the authorities seize thousands of kilograms of narcotics each year. In a rehab centre north of Bangkok, one recovering addict remembers the highs as...