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Surrogate mums bring charges against ministry
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 14/01/2015
» Six Thai surrogate mothers of nine babies fathered by a young Japanese man, Mitsutoki Shigeta, have accused the Social Development and Human Security Ministry of illegally keeping and poorly treating their children.
SSC ban riles female monks
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/12/2014
» Being a Bhikkhuni, or female monk, is not easy in Thailand. They are not recognised by religious authorities, and women who want to be Bhikkhuni have to be ordained by religious figures from other Theravada Buddhist countries such as Sri Lanka.
Island's power options brighten
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/12/2014
» King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Kmutt) set up a solar energy project in a remote village of Koh Hang in Krabi province recently, after the state's solar home project failed to solve an electricity shortage on the island.
Thais rejoice at King's birthday
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 06/12/2014
» As the nation celebrated His Majesty the King's birthday yesterday, royal doctors said his illness has been treated but he will need one or two months to make a full recovery.
Student protesters 'fear for their lives'
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 28/11/2014
» Despite being released without charge after staging an anti-coup protest during Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Khon Kaen last week, members of the university's Dao Din student group say they fear for their lives.
Learning life skills can reduce domestic violence, experts say
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 14/11/2014
» Life skills should be taught in schools to reduce domestic violence, experts say.
Education system fails migrant kids
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/11/2014
» Twelve-year-old Cherry, who attends an informal school in Mae Sot of Tak province, plans to continue her education in her country of origin, Myanmar.
Students slip under hazing radar
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/11/2014
» Hazing rituals are known for putting first-year students through humiliating routines such as forcing them to drink alcohol or eat disgusting food.
GPO board sacks director amid drugs shortage complaints
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 27/10/2014
» The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board yesterday terminated the contract of director Suvaj Siasiriwattana on the ground of inefficient management.
27 beggars rounded up off city streets
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/10/2014
» Everyone who registered on the first day of a drive to monitor beggars in Bangkok insists they took to the streets of their own free will and were not forced to by traffickers.