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Thais still struggle to enter S Korea
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 19/05/2017
» Thai tourists complain that too many are being refused entry to South Korea as authorities there fear they may overstay their visas or look for work, but the Thai Foreign Ministry (MFA) has cited a lack of required documents and language problems as the main reasons.
Transgenders happy to come out from the shadows
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 16/04/2017
» For centuries in the Land of Smiles, men with an outwardly feminine appearance felt offended when they were called "katoey" or "toot" (transvestite). But as time goes by, more gays and transpeople have come out in the public spotlight than ever before.
Pichet vows to cut teen pregnancy
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 28/03/2017
» Digital Economy and Society Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj is vowing a renewed push to get the rate of unplanned teen pregnancies down, after new National Statistical Office (NSO) figures confirmed Thailand's rate is one of the highest in Southeast Asia.
Russia promotes transport ties
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 25/03/2017
» Russia is eager to expand its cooperation with Thailand in transportation and aviation, according to Russia's top envoy to the country.
Duterte, PM agree on South China Sea
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 22/03/2017
» Thailand and the Philippines have agreed to emphasise freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea as a core value in securing peace and prosperity in the region.
Duterte, PM agree on South China Sea
Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 22/03/2017
» Thailand and the Philippines have agreed to emphasise freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea as a core value in securing peace and prosperity in the region.
Cabinet denies religious bias
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 19/03/2017
» The government has warned people to stop sharing social media posts that could cause rifts between different religious groups.
PACC to decide rice suspects' fate by June
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 16/03/2017
» The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission's (PACC) processing of 987 cases associated with the rice-pledging scandal during the Yingluck Shinawatra administration expects to decide on the level of suspects' involvement by June.
Young offenders try to scrub black mark
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 14/03/2017
» Twenty-year-old Aye hasn't given up hope that one day he'll be a graphic designer.
US rights report based on unverified data
Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 05/03/2017
» The Foreign Ministry describes as unilateral and unverified the United States' latest human rights report on Thailand.