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  • Homeopathy ‘doctor’ forced to back down on Dengue-cure claims

    Homeopathy ‘doctor’ forced to back down on Dengue-cure claims

    The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine has been forced to backtrack from its un-researched claims that its homeopathic formula is highly effective for dengue-fever protection. “It’s just a supplementary measure that needs further research,” Dr Sunpong Ritthiruksa admitted in his capacity as the chair of the department’s centre for herbal medicine, Thai traditional medicine, folk medicine and alternative medicine. He was forced to speak up after several prominent lecturers and health professionals called him out over the claim. Sunpong  said last Friday that a homeopathic formula made from eupatorium perfoliatum 200C had been proved effective in preventing dengue fever.

  • The new visa-fee waiver working in the north

    The new visa-fee waiver working in the north

    According to the National News Bureau of Thailand, the new visa-fee waiver is working. Well, in the northern provinces anyway.

  • Krabi officials to limit the number of tourists to Maya Bay

    Krabi officials to limit the number of tourists to Maya Bay

    Following thousands of tourists pouring into Maya Bay during the tourism high season and over-crowding the beach on a daily basis, the President of Krabi Industry Council, Aekawit Pinyothammanotai, said today (January 17) that the number of tourists will have to be controlled. “The number of tourists traveling to Krabi beaches keeps increasing while the resources remain the same; this results in a lot of trash, noise and overcrowded boats that makes accidents more likely and long-term environmental damage unavoidable,” he said.