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The Aspen Tree collaboration eyes retirees
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/03/2024
» The Aspen Tree, a residential project for the over-50s and part of large-scale mixed-use development The Forestias, is collaborating with Happiness Science Hub by the Research and Innovation for Sustainability Center (RISC) and Canadian geriatric experts Baycrest to prevent brain deterioration in seniors, targeting affluent Thai and overseas buyers planning for retirement.
‘Limited access’ to learning retards skills
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/03/2024
» Disparities in access to learning resources originating in the pre-school period are to blame for poor basic life and work skills, which accounted for about 3.3 trillion baht in economic opportunity losses in 2022, says the Equitable Education Fund (EEF).
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.