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Migrant workers face uphill battle
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2022
» Red tape and the tedious approach of admitting migrant workers could lead to Thailand slipping further in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, experts say.
A glimmer of hope in dark times
News, Published on 23/02/2020
» The recent wave of shootings and constant fear over the coronavirus recalls what Claudius said in Hamlet: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions". And these "battalions" of sorrow have been plunging Thais into deep depression.
Plight of 'little ghosts' in South Korea
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 29/09/2019
» It has been a year since a Thai labour minister met his Korean counterpart to solve the problem of "little ghost" illegal migrant workers in South Korea.
Playing your hand right
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 17/06/2019
» Credit cards offer many benefits if they are used wisely, including rewards, cash back, discounts and other perks on top of their main feature of buy now, pay within a month. The key is not to spend more than you have, because the interest rates on debt are steep.
Born to Run
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 29/05/2019
» To music fans, Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai has long been known as one of Thailand's leading rock stars fronting the rock band Bodyslam. In recent years he has become recognised as a heroic figure, a man who ran across Thailand -- from the southernmost to the northernmost points -- raising money for hospitals that care for the poor.
Les Miserables: The simmering rage of Paris
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 17/05/2019
» Cannes Day 2 witnesses the rage of Paris -- not the yellow wrath of gilets jaunes, but the brown-and-black anger of rundown suburbs that makes up the complex social structure of modern France.
New Year ignites tourism
News, Published on 03/02/2019
» Red lanterns are not only lighting up Phuket during the Chinese New Year festival, but also delighting tourist operators.
Making the most of the land
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 05/12/2018
» King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away in October 2016 and left behind countless legacies for his people, including over 4,000 royal projects. To keep the royal principles and practices going -- especially the sufficiency-economy philosophy -- a group of more than 20 academics, led by Asst Prof Phichet Sowitthayasakun of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), is establishing the Institute of Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (ISEP) to teach "the King's principles".
Spoiled for choice
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2018
» With the end of 2018 approaching, it's time for income earners to review their tax-saving strategy to ensure that they maximise returns when tax filing season starts early next year.
Parsing the fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/09/2018
» The idea of shedding kilos in this weight-obsessed society has gone beyond paying pricey gym membership fees and hiring a personal trainer to build the perfect body. A number of women who feel they're overweight shift from one diet to the next in hope of possessing a figure that is as close as possible to the standards of the fashion and beauty industries.