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Monitors can help election
News, Editorial, Published on 12/11/2018
» This government is not the first to reject a chance to welcome election monitors. It should, however, have been the first to accept such observers. The regime appears blithely unaware of its growing unpopularity and just how much the country's future depends on the upcoming vote. To paraphrase the old refrain of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, if the government has nothing to hide, why is it afraid of what election monitors will find?
Ailing patient needs help
News, Editorial, Published on 03/02/2020
» The novel coronavirus outbreak has sent a shock wave to the world economy, and Thailand is among countries bearing the brunt of the impact.
Chatuchak vendors get help
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/06/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to waive rental fees for a year for operators of 110 stalls in Chatuchak market who were victims of a fire on Sunday night, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Sunday.
Help reduce plastic waste
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/01/2021
» With a goal to reduce single-use plastic waste, PTT Oil and Retail (OR) recently joined hands with PTT Global Chemical, the country's largest petrochemical producer, to introduce dropboxes for people to discard their unwanted plastic items.
Help for transgender inmates
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 20/02/2021
» The Department of Corrections (DoC) has teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to improve medical treatment for 4,000 transgender inmates in Thailand.
Helping students help themselves
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 15/03/2021
» Young people are often asked about what career they want to pursue. Recently, in a guidance class, a teacher asked junior high school students to fill out a form, so that the information could be used to help students discover themselves. One student wrote that he wanted to study at the Faculty of Linguistics and to be an American soldier, however, the teacher marked in red that the student should change his dream to a realistic career. The teacher also wrote that "there is no Faculty of Linguistics", and when this form was posted by a friend of the student on social media, netizens commented that the teacher's lack of general knowledge and his/her comment had crushed the student's dream.
Thailand must help refugees
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/04/2021
» As the Thai-Myanmar border situation becomes ever more tense, with more fighting between the Myanmar military and ethnic groups, particularly the Karen National Union (KNU), Thailand is bracing for another humanitarian challenge.
Buy shoes, help kids
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/04/2021
» During the traditional Thai New Year, you may be looking for a chance to make merit. Green Road project invites those who are interested in supporting kids in remote areas to buy its recycled flip-flops. All proceeds will be used for building playgrounds in two schools in Tak.
Help frontline staff first
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/04/2021
» It's a shame that all frontline workers -- doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel -- have not received Covid-19 vaccines yet.
Don't reject private help
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2021
» The government has announced a new plan to procure 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to cover 50 million people by the end of the year, up from the 65 million doses it had originally planned to procure.