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Saving Thailand's Social Security Fund an urgent priority
Editorial, Published on 08/09/2024
» With the Social Security Fund (SSF) facing the existential threat of bankrupt in coming decades, the government should realise this is no time for indecision.
‘Chinese spy mayor’ faces grilling in Philippines
Published on 07/09/2024
» A Philippine court has allowed a former small-town mayor to attend a Senate hearing on Monday about her alleged illegal activities linked to online casinos serving Chinese bettors, days after she was arrested in Indonesia.
Senator raises hackles with call to curb social media
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/09/2024
» Senator Keskamol Pleansamai has caused a stir by proposing that a regulatory body be established to monitor social media content and that legal action be taken against those responsible for any harmful or illegal content.
Netanyahu did not do enough to save hostages
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 07/09/2024
» Six Jewish hostages were murdered by Hamas last week just before the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reached them, and a controversy has erupted in Israel about whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should have done more to save them, but only among the ignorant and the credulous, because everybody else knew he never intended to save them. If your child is kidnapped and you get a ransom note, do you:
Indian man wanted for murder arrested in Bangkok
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/09/2024
» An Indian man accused of a string of crimes in his country, including murder and abduction, has been arrested in Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Sept 6-12
Guru, Published on 06/09/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
National Vaccine Institute Marks 12 Years of Vaccine Leadership
Published on 06/09/2024
» August 11th marks the anniversary of the founding of National Vaccine Institute (NVI), which celebrates its 12th year in 2024. NVI was established with the mission of supporting the country's comprehensive vaccine efforts, spanning from early research and development to distribution and administration. NVI's work is guided by the National Vaccine Security Strategy, ensuring that Thailand has a sufficient and continuous supply of vaccines in both normal and outbreak situations.
APAC Micro-MNCs Confident in Digital Trade Future
Published on 06/09/2024
» Deloitte has launched a new report that finds that micro multinational companies (micro-MNCs) in Asia Pacific (APAC) are increasingly adopting digital technologies and investing more in branding as they remain optimistic about cross-border e-commerce and digital trade.
China jails Taiwanese activist for nine years
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/09/2024
» BEIJING - China handed a nine-year prison term to a Taiwanese political activist convicted of "separatism," a rare sentence that prompted Taiwan to warn its people about the dangers of travelling across the strait.
China: Benefactor or imperial menace?
Oped, Published on 06/09/2024
» Since the start of the 21st century, China has shown its desire to recapture its previous position as the world's most powerful and influential nation. Centuries ago, China -- going by the name of the "Middle Kingdom" -- was the world's most influential nation until Western European countries arrived on the shores of the Chinese empire in the early 16th century.