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Co-payment for gym fees to help slash NCDs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/09/2025
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has proposed new initiatives to promote physical activity and cut non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including co-payment for gym membership fees.
Is genocide being redefined just to indict Israel?
Oped, Published on 09/09/2025
» There is a raging global debate about whether Israel's actions in Gaza qualify as genocide. The United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines the offence as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such". The convention then enumerates incriminating acts, starting with "killing members of the group".
Vietnamese-led mule account gang busted at Bangkok mall
Published on 16/08/2025
» Police have arrested 10 suspects — six Vietnamese nationals and four Thais – and seized 400,000 baht in cash in connection with a mule account network used in online fraud schemes during a raid at a shopping mall in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok.
Woman arrested for online sex videos
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/06/2025
» Police have arrested a woman in connection with an online sex video subscription service she had been operating for three years with turnover of millions of baht.
Ayutthaya woman arrested for online sex videos
Online Reporters, Published on 26/06/2025
» AYUTTHAYA - Police have arrested a woman in connection with an online sex video subscription service she had been operating for three years with turnover of millions of baht.
Smart tax move
Postbag, Published on 24/05/2025
» Re: "Department to amend tax on foreign income remittance", (Business, May 19).
AI has potential, but care needed
Editorial, Published on 23/02/2025
» Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a rallying cry for policymakers worldwide, and Thailand is no exception.
Could Trump's tariffs help democratise China?
Oped, Published on 18/01/2025
» Assessments of US President-elect Donald Trump's plans to impose high tariffs on Chinese imports tend to focus on their likely economic consequences. But the tariffs' impact on China's politics might prove to be far more profound.
Party-pooping haze
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/01/2025
» Re: "PM2.5 tipped to worsen until Monday", (BP, Jan 10).
Frigates beat subs
Oped, Postbag, Published on 04/01/2025
» Re: "Sub deal 'complete in six months'", (BP, Dec 31, 2024) and "China agrees to supply ship instead of sub to navy", (BP, March 28, 2024).