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thethaiger.com > thai-life > why-rain-makes-you-tired-thailand

Why does rain make you tired during Thailand's rainy season?

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (661+ words) There is a very specific kind of tiredness that shows up during Thailand’s rainy season. You are not ill, and you may have slept perfectly well, but the sky is grey, your shoes are damp, Bangkok traffic is barely moving,…...

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thethaiger.com > guides > best-of > health > five-years-without-health-insurance-in-thailand

Five years without health insurance in Thailand? You may have just been lucky

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1276+ words) If you moved to Thailand around 2021 and decided health insurance was not worth the money, most likely, you made that choice based on healthcare costs, visa rules and whatever your health record looked like at the time. That does not…...

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thethaiger.com > news > bangkok > bangkok-clinic-inspected-after-influencer-dies-from-penile-filler

British-Nigerian influencer received 40cc filler before his death in Bangkok

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (405+ words) Thailand’s Health Service Support Department (HSS) inspected a clinic in the Pathum Wan area of Bangkok after a British-Nigerian influencer died following a penile filler procedure, with the clinic saying he had signed consent forms before each procedure. The influencer…...

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thethaiger.com > guides > best-of > health > who-verifies-thailands-rubella-elimination-milestone

Thailand becomes seventh South-East Asian country to end rubella

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (258+ words) The World Health Organisation (WHO) verified Thailand’s elimination of rubella as a public health problem on September 5, making the country the seventh in the WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve the milestone. The Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella…...

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thethaiger.com > news > thai-kings-son-dr-chakriwat-shares-health-update-amid-illness

Thai King’s son Dr Chakriwat shares health update amid illness

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (428+ words) Dr Chakriwat Vivacharawongse, the son of Thailand’s King, has said he is unwell but remains determined to recover. Known widely in Thailand as Than Aong, the 43-year-old physician posted a message on his official Facebook page on 6 September. “Right now…...

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thethaiger.com > news > bangkok > penile-filler-in-bangkok-linked-to-death-of-british-nigerian-influencer

Penile filler found in lungs of deceased British-Nigerian influencer Ego

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (280+ words) A British-Nigerian influencer known as Ego died in Thailand in March after a penile filler procedure that was linked to a fatal pulmonary embolism. The 43 year old influencer, Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo, died in the early hours of March 6 while on…...

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thethaiger.com > guides > best-of > health > thailand-reports-53362-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-cases-in-2026

Thailand Reports 53,362 Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Cases in 2026

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (390+ words) The Department of Disease Control is urging surveillance of hand, foot and mouth disease in young children across Thailand in 2026, as rainy season cases rise. Clustered outbreaks are common in schools and childcare centres. Children there have close contact during…...

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thethaiger.com > news > phuket > phuket-covid-cases-hit-third-highest-rate-in-thailand

DDC says Phuket Covid cases remain mild despite surge

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (496+ words) Covid-19 continues to circulate in Phuket and across Thailand, but illness caused by the currently dominant variant remains generally mild, with most patients experiencing symptoms similar to a common cold, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said. Phuket recorded 514.85 cases per…...

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thethaiger.com > guides > best-of > health > can-you-trust-a-hospital-in-thailand-for-a-serious-diagnosis

Can you trust a hospital in Thailand for a serious diagnosis?

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1156+ words) Is healthcare in Thailand good for foreigners, and would you trust it with a serious diagnosis? For a man in Ratchaburi, it all came down to which hospital he ended up at. A man in Ratchaburi went to San Camillo…...

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thethaiger.com > news > bangkok > private-ambulance-allegedly-prevents-patient-from-reaching-hospital

Thai officials investigate dispute between private ambulance and cancer patient's family

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (490+ words) Four Chinese men caught with alleged scam gear in Nong Khai A private ambulance company is facing scrutiny after a family alleged that its staff blocked a state emergency ambulance carrying an elderly cancer patient to hospital over a disputed…...