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Senate election starts smoothly
Post Reporters, Published on 09/06/2024
» The district-level vote in the Senate election on Sunday ran smoothly and wrapped up with several well-known political figures winning this first round of the race for Upper House seats, including former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat and former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.
Senate election off to wobbly start
Published on 09/06/2024
» The Senate race kicks off on Sunday in 928 districts nationwide amid concerns the new election system may not deliver the Upper House intended by charter drafters.
Beach woes need blue sky thinking
Editorial, Published on 09/06/2024
» The news in March about a foreigner attacking a Thai woman who was sitting on the stone stairs of his villa, which encroached on Phuket's Yamu public beach, stirred up a national debate about the beach grab issue.
Chulalongkorn Hosts ASLI’s 21st Annual Conference
Published on 05/06/2024
» Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Law, a founding member of the Asian Law Institute (ASLI), had the honour of hosting ASLI’s 21st Annual Conference. The event took place on 29-30 May, with the theme “The Future of Law, the Future of Asia.” More than 260 scholars from over 100 institutions came together, and 176 papers were presented.
Respect 'laws of nature'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2024
» Today marks World Environment Day, initiated in 1973 by the United Nations Environment Programme to create a global platform aimed at inspiring positive change.
Shades of Isan
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 05/06/2024
» As head of the local arts department at Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Asst Prof Kulajit Sengna has researched Isan art and design for 15 years. While creating artefacts inspired by Isan mural art, she felt uncomfortable painting with colours available in the market because they did not match the original paintings. Therefore, Asst Prof Kulajit decided to mix paints to create new shades herself.
Thailand's weed legalisation dilemma
Oped, Published on 05/06/2024
» When cannabis or ganja was legalised (the plant was removed from the illicit drugs list) in 2022 by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, this led to mass confusion whereby the public misunderstood and perceived it as "liberalisation". This resulted in widespread and unregulated cannabis consumption.
Kicking learning issues down the road
Oped, Published on 31/05/2024
» As Thailand and the Education Ministry are trying to improve education -- such as promoting the use of AI, handing out laptops and increasing funds for research, issues that could and should be addressed at primary and secondary schools in Thailand are being avoided, delayed, and increasingly ending up in the lap of tertiary education. This causes problems for lecturers, students and other stakeholders.
A centennial celebration
Life, James Keller, Published on 28/05/2024
» Backed by generous support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand and B.Grimm, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra added to its impressive 2024 season of concerts at the Thailand Cultural Centre on May 10, with the regular RBSO bolstered by extra guest musicians from the Bangkok Metropolitan Orchestra and Mahidol College of Music for a programme of Ottorino Respighi's Pines Of Rome.
Rice-shaped objects in Sukhothai identified as fossils
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 28/05/2024
» Rice-shaped objects found in a rock regarded as sacred by many villagers in Sukhothai were recently identified as fossils of single-celled organisms dating back 252-359 million years.