Waist Circumference, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Body Mass Index of Thai Children: Secular Changes and Updated Reference Standards [PDF]
Background: The prevalence of obesity in pediatric age group has been increasing globally. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) are commonly used to define obesity.
Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol +1 more
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An analysis of e-cigarette and polysubstance use patterns of adolescents in Bangkok, Thailand
Introduction The prevalence of adolescent e-cigarette use has increased markedly in recent years. Specifically, the prevalence of e-cigarette use over the past 30 days was higher than the prevalence of use of other tobacco products.
Bang-on Thepthien +3 more
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Stroke Epidemiology in Thailand [PDF]
Stroke is a major health burden in Thailand. It is the leading cause of death and long term disability in both men and women. Despite the improvement of healthcare system, the mortality rate of stroke is still increasing during the past 5 years.
Nijasri C. Suwanwela
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There is a need for a transnational framework that would redefine labour trafficking in terms of debt bondage and challenge the privileges of legal contracts at the expense of migrant workers’ human and labour rights.
Musikawong Sudarat, Rzonca Panida
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Mobility in the Developing Country. The Case Study of Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Significant economic growth visible in recent decades in Thailand contributed to a huge demand for private vehicles, which was not followed by a sufficient growth of transport infrastructure, consequently leading to permanent congestion, increase in the ...
Kamil Wilinski, Shubham Pathak
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Ferdo Lupša (1882–1945) – one of the first Western researchers of caves in Thailand
Ferdo (Ferdinand) Lupša was born in a small village Drakovci, near the town of Ljutomer, in the North-western part of the nowadays Slovenia, in those times in Austro-Hungarian Empire. Upon concluding his studies, he became an engineer of geodesy.
Andrej Kranjc
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Political Economy of Thailand’s Third Gender [PDF]
Not man, not woman, but kathoey. This study focuses on the political economy surrounding the construction of the third gender in Thailand and opportunities available to non-binary gender identities.
Aguirre, David
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1st Pan-Asian Conference on Haemoglobinopathies, 8-10 February 2012 Bangkok - Thailand
This abstract book contains all abstracts presented to the 1st Pan-Asian Conference on Haemoglobinopathies, 8-10 February 2012 Bangkok - Thailand.
Thalassaemia international Federation, Thalassaemia Foundation of Thailand and Mahidol University
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First report on detection of Babesia spp. in confiscated Sunda pangolins (Manis javanica) in Thailand [PDF]
Background and Aim: The Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) is on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species (critically endangered) due to high levels of illegal trafficking for its products.
Rungrueang Yodsheewan +5 more
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Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella at the human–macaque–environment interface in Thailand: A One Health surveillance study [PDF]
Background and Aim: The close interaction between humans and free-ranging macaques in urbanized environments raises concerns about the potential transmission of antimicrobial-resistant zoonotic pathogens.
Suchawan Pornsukarom +5 more
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