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'Fear and anxiety': Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» BANGKOK - Shaken hours earlier by a massive earthquake, Phatsakon Kaewkla's terror was magnified when he came home to find gaping cracks in the walls of his 22nd-floor Bangkok apartment.
Consumer confidence on the up after months of declines
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/11/2024
» Consumer confidence improved for the first time in eight months in October because of fewer consumer concerns regarding the floods and improved economic conditions as a result of government measures.
Struggle for independence
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/11/2024
» The inconsistent viewpoints of the government's fiscal policymakers, led by the Pheu Thai Party, and the monetary policymakers, led by the Bank of Thailand, indicate a clear rift over the past year.
'Multidimensional poverty' a worry despite progress
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/11/2024
» While Thailand has managed to cut the number of people living in poverty by half in just seven years, many Thais still live with substandard living conditions-- lacking access to adequate healthcare, education, and sanitation -- especially those living in rural areas, according to the 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
Trouble with detention
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/11/2024
» The government's honeymoon period after winning a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council looks set to be short-lived, as the unfortunate end of the statute of limitations in the Tak Bai incident cast doubts over the government's commitment to ending the culture of impunity among state officials.
Online gold sellers face fraud rap
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/09/2024
» Many people are looking to file a police complaint against a high-profile online retailer who allegedly sold substandard gold jewellery to customers.
New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to 'economic losses'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2024
» Conservationists and people of the Mekong Basin are petitioning the government not to sign a contract to buy electricity from the Pak Beng Hydropower Dam in Laos, fearing economic and territorial losses.
Retail sector still sensitive
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/03/2024
» Despite higher tourist spending and tax incentives to spur purchases, Thailand's retail industry remains fragile, with an influx of substandard goods from China piling pressure on local entrepreneurs.
South Korea needs foreign workers, but often fails to protect them
New York Times, Published on 02/03/2024
» POCHEON, South Korea — Samsung phones. Hyundai cars. LG televisions. South Korean exports are available in virtually every corner of the world. But the nation is more dependent than ever before on an import to keep its factories and farms humming: foreign labour.
Social equity vital to climate cause
News, Published on 05/06/2023
» Over the past few months, Thailand has experienced a new record high temperature. The unprecedented extreme heat has never been felt before.