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A change in tradition

According to the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health), monks are at 78% risk of developing non-communicable diseases, with the key factor being that food offered to them during alms-giving is often excessively sweet, fatty or salty.

Bangkok Post · Jul 20

The art of healthy ageing

According to the Institute for Population and Social Research and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (Thai Health), Thailand has a population of approximately 66 million with an average life expectancy of 75.6 years.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Kids get 'too much screentime'

From toddlers watching cartoons on tablets to teenagers scrolling through social media, screens have become an integral part of childhood in Thailand, raising questions about how a generation growing up with them will develop, learn and interact with the world.

Bangkok Post · Jun 27