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Teacher seeks probe into husband’s death at hospital

A teacher and social media influencer from Ratchaburi has petitioned health authorities and professional medical bodies to investigate the treatment her late husband received at a private hospital, alleging possible breaches of medical and nursing standards.

Bangkok Post

Birth certificate scam probe widens

More than 60 people are suspected of involvement in a fake birth registration network, while police and health officials are expanding probes into eight hospitals.

Bangkok Post

Six hospitals probed over birth-record scam

The Ministry of Public Health has begun investigating private hospitals suspected of being linked to fraudulent birth registrations that may have enabled foreign-born children to obtain Thai nationality through falsely declared Thai fathers.

Bangkok Post

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Informa Markets and Thailand's Health Ministry Join Forces To Deliver a Successful Edition of International Healthcare Week 2026 in Bangkok

BANGKOK, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Informa Markets joins forces with Thailand's Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) to unveil International Healthcare Week 2026, a transformative regional healthcare platform that will elevate Thailand's position as a world-leading medical and wellness hub and catalyze new waves of investment, innovation, and international…

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Richard Wallace obituary

Other lives: Senior civil servant in the DHSS and the Welsh Office admired for his intelligence and communication skills

The Guardian - UK

9% of youth smoke illegal vapes, study finds

An estimated 9.1% of young people in Thailand use e-cigarettes, mostly due to peer pressure and the influence of their friends, according to the results of a survey by the Department of Health Service Support (DHSS).

Bangkok Post

Illegal surrogacy offenders face stiffer penalties

The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) is drafting an amendment to the "Protection of a Child Born by Medically Assisted Reproductive Technology Act, B.E. 2558 (2015)" to increase the penalties against those who facilitate illegal surrogacy in the country, including brokers and hired women.

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Legalise surrogacy

The arrest of Navaporn Phakiatsakul -- a Chinese woman of Thai nationality -- has put the spotlight on the issue of illegal surrogacy.

Bangkok Post

Cops raid illegal beauty clinics, arrest eight suspects

Six women and two men have been arrested after police and health authorities raided eight illegal beauty clinics in Bangkok, Chon Buri, Samut Songkhram and Pathum Thani.

Bangkok Post

Legal pot sales in Missouri could begin before February, state says

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Legal marijuana dispensaries could begin selling to customers before early February, faster than originally expected, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri health department investigating hospital at center of abortion-related campaign ad

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating a Joplin hospital where a woman said she was denied a medical abortion because of the state’s ban on the procedure, a situation that has gained a close focus in the race for U.S. Senate.

Tribune News Service

Missouri AG can prosecute abortion ban violations. Could patient data aid enforcement?

Six minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision striking down Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt posted a photo of himself signing a legal opinion to trigger the state’s abortion ban.

Tribune News Service

Depts to work on surrogacy

The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) are working together to suppress illegal surrogacy in order to change the country's sullied reputation as a hub for illegal fertility treatments.

Bangkok Post

Missouri governor picks agency veteran as new MO health chief after senators pushed out predecessor

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday named Paula Nickelson acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services after Republican senators ousted her predecessor over support for COVID-19 vaccination.

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Surrogacy law to be eased

The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) is seeking to amend the law to allow commercial surrogacy which can help curb the illegal trading of babies.

Bangkok Post

Traffickers target nurseries

When a one-year-old toddler named Thaenthai recently went missing from GS Kik nursery in Bangkok, it soon became clear that there was a dark side to the case.

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