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    Digital literacy key against misinformation

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/12/2021

    » Hype about the metaverse or virtual world where users can interact with other avatars through headsets has been growing. While it will take years to materialise, pundits say users should develop media literacy to tackle misinformation.

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    #BehindTheHashtags

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/03/2020

    » Many student protests that were partly set off by the dissolution of Future Forward Party over the past two weeks has also ushered in new hashtags into the lexicon of Thai social media. At the time of writing, it has been reported that there are 28 hashtags associated with campus protests. Some are humourous while others carry strong political stances and sharp gibes. Whether you agree with these students who've chosen to make their voices heard, it's better to get used to their protest hashtags as more student flashmobs are on their way (but many speculate that the designation of Covid-19 as a dangerous communicable disease may be used as a tool to suppress them). Not to mention, an online campaign calling for people to wear black on Fridays as a symbol to oppose dictatorship began last Friday.

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    Lead mines secretly reopening

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 30/05/2013

    » Lead mines which poisoned rivers & villages in Kanchanaburi, owned by a powerful family, slowly & secretly preparing to open again.

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    An ancient practice to suit modern needs

    News, Published on 27/12/2014

    » Five years ago, Chulalongkorn Medical School graduates heard the news that one of their former psychiatric faculty members, Sermsak Lolak, had been recruited to join the prestigious faculty of Stanford University Medical School. They must have assumed that Dr Sermsak would excel in the technical practice of matching pills to mental ills.

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    Free condoms at gay nightspots

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/04/2011

    » 30% of the 10,097 new HIV cases expected this year will be gay men, Condom Points at nightspots will hand out free condoms.

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    Inflation risk rising

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 24/08/2011

    » With the Thai economy running near full capacity, a sharp rise in wages and government spending may simply be inflated away, providing little benefit.

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    Labour justice

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 22/07/2011

    » Will better wages and benefits for labour really lead to lost export competitiveness, bankruptcy and a flood of cheap immigrant labour?

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