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Fleeing back to the provinces
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/01/2023
» Workers in Bangkok who live from hand to mouth have decided to return to their hometowns as the cost of living in the capital becomes unaffordable.
City Hall to improve sex worker protection
News, Published on 11/12/2022
» City Hall has pledged to work with sex workers and their support groups in driving a campaign to help end inequality and ensure better protection of their labour rights and welfare benefits.
China 'ready to emerge'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/10/2022
» Maintaining neutrality and a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions among global powers will help Thailand benefit from China's new administration, which comprises mostly reform-minded executives, according to academics.
Sweat it out for good health
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 05/09/2022
» In two years' time, baby boomers born in 1964 will turn 60. I happen to be one of the last born in the boomer years counting down to retirement in the Year of the Rabbit.
Time ripe for a review
News, Poravit Sreshthaputra, Published on 30/08/2022
» After two years of virtual celebrations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's Asean Secretariat held an in-person celebration on Aug 8 at its headquarters in Jakarta to mark the Association of Southeast Asian Nation's 55th anniversary.
Time is on our side
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/08/2022
» Win or lose, a protest is a process of trial and error. To put it simply, it is disruption, innovation, or something in between, just the way the now-defunct but shape-shifting Future Forward Party was in 2019 because it is born out of a spirit, not a person or a party. If the student-led demonstration goes down in history for demanding the boldest political reform, including the role of the monarchy, its resurrection last week proves that the pro-democracy movement is coming of age.
Siam Society lecture focuses on history of Buddhism
Life, Published on 13/07/2022
» Siam Society is holding a lecture on "Theravada Buddhist Constructs: Introducing Two New Volumes" at its Lecture Room on the 4th floor on Saturday at 2pm.
Jockeying for leverage
News, Published on 10/07/2022
» A recent visit to Thailand by Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi as part of his two-week diplomatic mission comes as both nations mark the 10th anniversary of the China-Thailand strategic cooperative partnership.
Rabble-rouser Suthep calls for a 'truly independent' governor
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 21/05/2022
» Former protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Friday insisted that the next Bangkok governor should be independent and free from any political affiliations.
Merger set to face tougher scrutiny by new NBTC board
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/04/2022
» The planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) is expected to face tougher scrutiny by the new board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), which took office last week.