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Temple of Dawn offers a beacon of hope
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2017
» To many, an education and a better future are a privilege and a luxury, although exception do arise such as in the case of the learning centre in active operation under the roof of the iconic Wat Arun in the old Bangkok quarters.
Equality for all
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/12/2016
» People with different sexual orientation and gender identity all over the world are speaking out louder as they battle against discrimination, criminalisation and negative attitudes in the workplace, social and political life.
Teaching peace 'demands grit'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/01/2015
» Instilling attitudes toward peace among students in the far South requires grit and perseverance among teachers, and the participation of parents and Islamic religious schools, award-winning teachers say.
The mark of the young volunteer
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/12/2014
» In their youthful enthusiasm, Thais filled the ranks of non-government organisations for decades, their social consciences pricked by late 20th century causes like opposition to the Vietnam War, despairing refugees and awakening political and moral beliefs.
Embracing militias with open arms
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/11/2014
» Two village defence volunteers stood timidly, holding unloaded M1 carbine rifles, with a group Ban Paku primary school students when a group of Bangkok journalists visited last week. The Pattani school had been torched a month earlier.
Violence scares off medics
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/10/2014
» The southernmost provinces still lack an adequate number of forensic doctors and psychiatrists as the insurgency keeps them away, according to medical personnel.
Child sex tourists 'mostly Asian'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/10/2014
» The majority of child sex offences in the region are perpetrated by Asians, not Western tourists, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Women's fund hit by 'bureaucracy' and 'cronyism'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/03/2014
» The 7.7-billion-baht Women Empowerment Fund (WEF) has yet to fully realise its goodwill aspirations because of bureaucratic ennui and cronyism, critics said on the eve of the International Women's Day on March 8.
Armed with ideas to help the South
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/12/2013
» The life of long-time business reporter Chumsak Naratwong has taken some interesting diversions, but nothing has been quite so satisfying as his return to his home town armed with the tools of literature and cultural promotions to help ease hostilities in the far South.
Study finds most fishing hands willing
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/09/2013
» A study by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found that, contrary to common perception, forced labour does not account for the majority of fishery workers in Thailand.