High-Level Meeting Between Attorney Charles G. Brown and the Director-General of the Department of Health, Thailand

On March 20, 2025, Attorney Charles G. Brown, President of the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, held a high-level meeting with Dr. Amporn Benjaponpitak, Director-General of the Department of Health, Thailand, along with senior officials and experts from the Bureau of Dental Public Health, Adolescent Oral Health Development and Risk Factors Division, and the Environmental Health Bureau.

The meeting focused on Thailand’s progress in phasing out dental amalgam in line with the Minamata Convention on Mercury and preparations for COP-6. Discussions also emphasized strengthening collaborative efforts to accelerate the transition to mercury-free dentistry.

Distinguished Participants

The meeting was attended by:

• Dr. Amporn Benjaponpitak, Director-General, Department of Health
• Dr. Pongpol Vorapani, Deputy Director-General, Department of Health
• Dr. Damrong Thamronglaohaphan, Director, Bureau of Dental Public Health
• Dr. Nontinee Tangcharoendee, Head, Adolescent Oral Health Development and Risk Factors Division
• Dr. Nannmanas Yaembut, Responsible Officer for the Phase-Out of Dental Amalgam
• Representatives from the International Cooperation Center, Department of Health
• Representatives from the Environmental Health Bureau
• Punyathorn Jeungsmarn, Plastics Campaign Researcher at Environmental Justice Foundation