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Thailand investigates clinic after death of British influencer undergoing penis enlargement

The probe follows an inquest that found Igho Ubiribo died from complications linked to a penile filler injection

The Independent UK · Sep 9

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 · Jul 22

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 · Jul 17

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.

Bangkok Post · May 11, 2023

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 · Apr 18, 2023

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 · Dec 6, 2022

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 · Nov 12, 2022

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 · Oct 31, 2022

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 · Jun 28, 2022

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 · May 31, 2022