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Gender equality still falls short
Editorial, Published on 03/03/2024
» As the world prepares to commemorate International Women's Day on Friday, the recent tragedy involving the disappearance and murder of 27-year-old Chonlada "Noon" Muthuwong has cast a stark light on the persistent violence against women in Thailand.
Births in Japan hit record low
Published on 27/02/2024
» TOKYO - The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth consecutive year to a record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the daunting task the country faces in trying to stem depopulation.
Meet five changemakers
Life, Published on 23/02/2024
» Rolex recently announced the laureates for the Rolex Awards for Enterprise 2023, naming five pioneers whose ambitious projects will help improve lives while protecting the planet for future generations.
Acute skills crisis ‘costing 20% of GDP’
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2024
» Thailand is facing a crisis in which reading literacy, digital and socio-emotional skills of many young people and adults are below threshold levels, according to World Bank report.
Democrats won't mention Thaksin in censure debate
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/02/2024
» The opposition Democrat Party says it won’t mention the treatment of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as an inmate during the next censure debate because it is not directly related to the government’s job performance.
Surrogacy problems to be covered by UHS
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2024
» An amendment to the law regulating technology-assisted reproduction, better known as the surrogacy law, will see complications at any stage of the pregnancy covered under the universal healthcare scheme (UHS) when passed in the third quarter of this year.
Politicians are to blame for political rifts: poll
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2024
» A majority of Thais believe politicians and the parties they belong to are responsible for most political conflicts the country is facing, according to the result of an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).
Tough penalties aren't enough
Editorial, Published on 04/02/2024
» Shocking crimes committed by young offenders often trigger a familiar demand: raise the legal age of minors so they must face the same penalties as adults. The sole focus on severe penalties, however, is not the answer to the rise in juvenile offenders.
Inoculation against climate deniers' lies needed
News, Published on 03/02/2024
» Misinformation is as old as information itself, and those seeking to address the climate crisis have been tackling it for decades. Yet today, more false or misleading content is spreading faster and further than ever before.
MTL sets out plans to expand overseas
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/01/2024
» Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) is planning to make investments in medical treatment businesses this year while there are also plans to expand its presence overseas under the company's strategy to become a regional insurer, said president and chief executive Sara Lamsam.