Perspectives on the forest bioeconomy: insights of stakeholders from cases in Central Europe and the Mekong region
This comparative study examines how 336 purposively recruited respondents in Czechia, Slovakia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam understand and assess the forest bioeconomy. Respondents generally reported stronger familiarity with sustainable forest management and the circular economy than with the bioeconomy itself. Perceptions also varied across country cases, particularly within the Mekong region. A binary logistic regression identified associations between high perceived implementation and country, age, education, understanding of policy aims, support for implementation and positive assessments of forest-industry implementation. These findings describe perceptions within the recruited sample rather than national populations, and the reported associations should not be interpreted as causal effects.
Nopparat Kaakkurivaara · Alice Sharp · Prasit WangpakapattanawongKasetsart University · Chiang Mai University
An international expert statement spanning 22 countries reviews links among food systems, cardiometabolic health and the Sustainable Development Goals. It advocates plant-forward traditional diets rich in whole grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, nuts and spices, with meat used sparingly.
The multicentre survey analysed 604 patients from 25 Thai hospitals between December 2023 and March 2024. SSRIs accounted for 70.2% of prescriptions, followed by TCAs at 13.9% and trazodone at 12.7%. The most common diagnoses were depressive disorders (55.0%), substance use disorders (15.2%) and psychotic disorders (13.7%). Clinicians cited limited availability (21.9%), reimbursement arrangements (36.3%) and patient finances (33.9%) as prescribing constraints.
A post hoc analysis of the DEN-301 placebo arm followed 30,620.6 person-years, identifying 560 virologically confirmed dengue cases among 9,698 febrile illnesses; 142 cases, or 25.4%, were hospitalized.
A 20-year-old man on automated peritoneal dialysis developed vague abdominal symptoms, weight loss and declining ultrafiltration. Repeated dialysate cultures, acid-fast staining and molecular tests were negative despite mononuclear-predominant leukocytosis. Contrast CT identified peritoneal nodules, CT peritoneography showed a trapped dialysate pocket, and targeted biopsy demonstrated necrotising granulomatous inflammation. Tissue culture grew M. kansasii resistant to rifampicin, moxifloxacin and ciprofloxacin.
HITAP reviewed 278 HTA capacity-strengthening activities in 25 countries from 2010 to mid-2025. Asia accounted for 151 activities and 128 engagements were programmatic rather than ad hoc. Knowledge sharing represented 26% and research or project collaboration 21%. Among 11 African partner countries, only three had programmatic engagement, accounting for 30 activities.
Morphology combined with ITS, LSU, rpb2 and β-tub phylogenies distinguished Nigropunctata pseudohydei as a new species and confirmed the first Thai record of N. complanata.
Thai researchersZaw Lin Tun · Digvijayini Bundhun · Kevin D. Hyde
An eight-country perspective argues that telemedicine, wearables and home sensors, augmented AI and mobile health can distribute expertise, observe symptoms between visits and support self-management, particularly where neurologists are scarce. Impact depends on infrastructure, interoperability, workforce, governance and equity-first hybrid care, not devices alone.
DJC6219 and NK62157 were isolated from municipal wastewater and characterised through host-range assays, electron microscopy, stability, multiplicity-of-infection optimisation, growth kinetics and genomics.
The authors review challenges in estimating preventable AMR burden and advocate explicit counterfactuals, confounding control and principled combination of individual studies.
Thai researchersCherry Lim · Sue J. Lee · Yin Mo · Ben S. Cooper
Ten Asia-Pacific experts developed 11 consensus statements on mild traumatic brain injury and use of GFAP/UCH-L1 within 12 hours. Final agreement was 90-100%, emphasizing biomarkers as adjuncts while clinical assessment and locally available imaging remain central.
RGD-functionalized cannabidiol lipid nanoparticles increased cellular uptake threefold and in-vitro BBB transport by 65%, while reducing inflammatory and oxidative markers. In a preclinical Alzheimer's model, cognition, Aβ/tau pathology, metabolism and gut-barrier indicators improved. The findings are promising but not evidence in patients.
Researchers used the UNDRR Stop Disasters online game with students, water professionals and community members in Thailand and Malaysia. A post-game survey of 35 participants found high enjoyment, lively interaction and perceived reinforcement of declarative flood-management knowledge.
Thailand-affiliated bibliographic records. These are not full analyses; they are ordered by Impact Signal and should be verified against the original source.
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Clinical Medicine
Rasch-based classification of post-stroke balance ability: dimensionality and clinical validation of the BESTest and S-BESTest
Hypofractionated 44 Gy in 20 fractions versus conventional chemoradiation in cervical cancer: 2-year results of the randomized HYPOCx-iRex trial with an exploratory pooled analysis of a single-institute EMBRACE-II cohort
Consumption of raw or undercooked freshwater fish and awareness of risks of associated bacterial and parasitic infections in Southeast Asia: an online multicountry cross-sectional survey
BMJ Public Health
Thailand-affiliated authors
Worawit Louthrenoo
Institutions
Chiang Mai University
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Clinical Medicine
Contrasting pandemic-era trajectories of dengue, chikungunya, and hand, foot, and mouth disease in Thailand using national surveillance findings, 2016–2025
IJID Regions
Thailand-affiliated authors
Wannarat Amornnimit Pongpirul · Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed · Krit Pongpirul
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University · Bumrungrad International Hospital
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Engineering
Eccentric Compression Behavior of Geopolymer Concrete-Filled Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel Tube Stub Columns
Diagnostic and interventional radiology medical physics community in the Asia–Pacific region: an IAEA individual-level survey of medical physicists on professional perceptions and workforce challenges
Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine
Thailand-affiliated authors
Anchali Krisanachinda
Institutions
Chulalongkorn University
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Clinical Medicine
Coupling Particle-Scale Hydrodynamics with Landscape-Scale Spatio-Statistical Topology: A Predictive Framework for Microplastic Fate in the Sebou Estuary–Atlantic Coast System (Morocco)
Coasts
Thailand-affiliated authors
Teerachai Amnuaylojaroen
Institutions
University of Phayao
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Clinical Medicine
Pre-acclimatization Benefits in Occupational Travelers with Repeated High-Altitude Exposure: A Case Series of Thai Engineers at Argentina’s 4,000-meter Salt Pans
Chiang Mai University · Khon Kaen University · Asian Institute of Technology
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Multidisciplinary
Shaping metabolite profile, dehydration kinetics, quality retention, and sorption properties of red water lily (Nymphaea x rubra) petals through drying technology
Suranaree University of Technology · Khon Kaen University
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Multidisciplinary
Effectiveness of the Eye Care Kit Promotion Program on Screen Time, Digital Eye Strain and Physical Activity in Preschool Children: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research
Antifungal activity and effects on denture base resin properties of effervescent cleansing granules containing silanized zinc oxide nanoparticles and sodium lauryl sulfate
Srinakharinwirot University · King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
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Energy and Materials
Energy Consumption and Driving Range Estimation of Catenary-Free Light Rail Vehicles Using an Integrated Model: Case Study of Khon Kaen Red Line Transit System
