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Teens learn to control boozing
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» Alcohol consumption among Thai teens is stabilising, mirroring a global trend among youth worldwide.
The rise of rental companions
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 22/07/2025
» A recent post on Facebook read: "Buddy Home Care is starting a new service called Children for Rent. It is for seniors in need of companions. Maybe they want to go to the doctor, shop, run errands, or want someone to accompany them. Maybe they just want someone to be there. We charge only 350 baht per hour. Please book a time slot in advance. Currently, the service is available in Chiang Mai. PS: Proceeds will go to seniors charity."
BMA Collaborates with Starfish Education to Launch “Future Youth Thailand” Project
Published on 11/06/2025
» June 5th, 2025 — Mr. Sanon Wangsrangboon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, together with Dr. Nanthaporn Janchalia Seributra, Chairperson of Starfish Education Foundation, officially launched the “Future Youth Thailand” project at Wichuthit School in Bangkok. This initiative represents a collaboration between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Starfish Education Foundation, aiming to empower young people with essential future skills for thriving in a modern world. The project features workshops and online learning via the Starfish Labz platform to foster critical skills needed in the future.
Mentally disabled need better access to schools, senator says
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/05/2025
» The Senate sub-committee on the elderly, the disabled and the underprivileged will push for amendments to ensure children with mental disability are not excluded from the nation's education system.
DUP/Soaring prices top latest list of woes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2025
» Sharply rising consumer prices top the current list of pressing issues people want fixed, according to a survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
Soaring prices top latest list of woes in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 05/05/2025
» Sharply rising consumer prices top the current list of pressing issues people want fixed, according to a survey by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
First national census in 15 years begins
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2025
» A new national census has begun to collect updated demographic data that will help address key trends such as declining birth rates, an ageing population, labour shortages and a growing foreign population.
Schools to search bags for vapes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2025
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has instructed schools to conduct bag searches for e-cigarettes when the next semester begins in May, citing growing concerns over vaping among students.
Gender gap won't close without change
Oped, Boonwara Sumano, Published on 12/03/2025
» The Global Gender Gap Report 2024, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), benchmarks gender parity across 146 economies and shows that the global gender gap has closed by 68.5%. However, at the current rate, full gender parity remains 134 years away.
Population time bomb
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/02/2025
» Beyond Valentine's red roses and the festivities of this month of love lies a sobering reality: more Thais than ever prefer living a single life than getting married, according to government agencies.