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Female migrants 'require more help'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2022
» A more systematic approach is being urged in Thailand's handling of violence against female migrant workers as victims of various forms of violence are still being helped by non-governmental organisations and state authorities on a case-by-case basis.
Covid drives rise in city homeless
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/01/2022
» More people have ended up on the streets in Bangkok after businesses that employed them became stricken by the pandemic or took advantage of them for too long.
Internet driving children to violence: study
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/08/2020
» Thai youths who spend most of the hours of their week on mobile phones and computers are at risk of developing violent behaviour and gaming addiction, a study shows.
Mobile giants slapped with B22bn suits
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/06/2018
» Consumer rights advocacy networks have filed suits against the country's three largest mobile operators demanding 22 billion baht in compensation for rounding up excess seconds used by customers into extra minutes.
New app lets blind enjoy movie nights out
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/09/2017
» The pleasure of the silver screen, usually something that the blind are not able to fully enjoy, is now a reality for them thanks to the creation of a mobile application designed to deliver audio descriptions of movie scenes.
SSO firm on pension age hike but will offer more options
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/07/2017
» The Social Security Office (SSO) Tuesday affirmed its plan to extend the age for pension payouts under the social security system from the current 55 to 60, but said it will proceed slowly with its implementation and offer more options.
New call for rights body
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/01/2017
» Consumer advocates have called on the government to speed up work setting up an independent body to ensure consumer rights protection.
Unfair phone fees cost callers extra B3.2bn a month
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/12/2016
» Phone users are paying about 3.2 billion baht a month in excess charges because telecom regulators have failed in their duty to ensure mobile phone operators calculate fees by the amount of seconds used, consumer protection activists said on Wednesday.
Foundation opposes 4G bid delay
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/07/2014
» The Foundation for Consumers has come out against the National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) decision to postpone the auction of fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone bandwidth.
Free app beats AEC language barriers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 10/07/2014
» Authorities have introduced a new mobile phone app that will help people overcome language barriers when making business deals after the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is established next year.