AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI for NCD prevention: Thailand’s Health Promotion Foundation and KMUTT launched SAANSOOK, a free AI-powered app to help working-age people track habits (eating, sleeping, exercise, relaxation) and reduce non-communicable disease risks. Food safety & trade: Malaysia’s shrimp import ban took effect, tightening rules on multiple shrimp types and requiring lab-verified certificates, raising concerns for Thai aquaculture and coastal fisheries. Health misinformation check: AFP reports a viral image from the Laos cave rescue was AI-generated, after a Thai foundation said it did not send volunteers to the site. Cross-border health risk: Three Myanmar migrants were killed and two injured when a drone exploded on the Thai side of the border in Tak province, highlighting ongoing danger for migrant workers. Public health policy: Thailand is also pushing one-health strategy discussions on pandemics and climate risks in regional talks. Wellness market signal: Holland & Barrett is back in Singapore via Guardian and DFI Retail, reflecting continued demand for health supplements and “healthy snacks” in the region.
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