Recent research by the Ministry of Health shows that 42,4% of the working Thai population aged 15 years and older are at risk of developing non-communicable diseases due to an unhealthy lifestyle.
Thailand photo of the day: American fast food chains in Thailand
The street scene in Thailand is increasingly determined by American fast food chains. Even in the countryside in Isaan you come across: KFC. MacDonald, Burger King, etc. Often open 24 hours a day. The Americans not only bring hamburgers and cola but also obesity, an increasing problem in Thailand. A study shows that Thailand even ranks second in the ranking of ASEAN countries with the most overweight population.
KFC opens 700th store in Thailand
Kentucky Fried Chicken announced in a press release last Friday that the 700th location of a KFC restaurant has opened at a PTT gas station in the Kratumban district of Samut Sakhon province.
Diabetes in Thailand: WHO calls for tax on fast food
More and more Thai die from the consequences of diabetes. The World Health Organization WHO therefore calls for higher taxes on fast food and products with a high sugar content to limit non-infectious diseases such as diabetes.
KFC abuses tsunami alert
“Let's hurry home and monitor the earthquake situation. And don't forget to order your favorite KFC menu," the Thai branch of the chain advertised on Facebook.
Overweight: now also in Thailand
By Harold Fat Thai don't get much publicity. An exception is the fat 40-year-old woman with a weight of no less than 274 kilos, she was recently frequently in the news. The Thai should watch out that this does not happen more often… Fat society Overweight, let's talk about that. Here in the Netherlands it is becoming an increasing problem. No less than 46 percent of the Dutch are too fat, the expectation is that ...