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Voting booths ’too small’ for wheelchair users, says social worker
Online Reporters, Published on 08/02/2026
» NONTHABURI - A social worker has highlighted ongoing accessibility problems at local polling stations, saying the cramped booths continue to make it difficult for wheelchair users and others with disabilities to cast their ballots.
Supreme Court orders red-shirt ‘Jeng Dokjik’ jailed for 5 years
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2026
» The Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced Yoswaris Chuklom, also known by his stage name Jeng Dokjik, to five years and four months in prison for multiple charges arising from the red-shirt rallies seeking to oust then-prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in 2010.
Mattel embraces diversity with first-ever autistic Barbie
Online Reporters, Published on 13/01/2026
» From her 1959 debut as a blonde, blue-eyed icon, Barbie has evolved to reflect a commitment to equal representation with the launch of Mattel’s first-ever autistic Barbie.
Disability groups warn of barriers to fair voting ahead of election
Online Reporters, Published on 11/01/2026
» Local disability organisations are concerned that next month's general election will not allow people with disabilities to vote on an equal footing, citing poor access to policy information, inadequate voting aids and confusion surrounding the planned use of a coloured-coded ballot paper.
Fatal Attraction: Man wearing 9kg metal necklace pulled into MRI machine
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2025
» A 61-year-old American died after he was pulled into an MRI machine by its powerful magnets, drawn by the heavy metal necklace he was wearing.
iCon boss cries as he learns of devastated investors' deaths
Online Reporters, Published on 14/10/2024
» The iCon Group founder and CEO Warathaphon Waratyaworrakul cried and promised full compensation while facing relatives of investing partners who lost their money and died after his company's products failed to sell.
Thaksin's lese majeste case postponed
Online Reporters, Published on 19/02/2024
» Attorney-General Amnat Chetcharoenrak on Monday morning ordered additional investigation in the lese majeste case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, released him temporarily and set the next appointment for April 10.
Disabled cyclist on 400km trip to restore lost welfare benefit
Online Reporters, Published on 05/02/2024
» A 48-year-old disabled man pedaling a tricycle with his hands has been on a 400-kilometre journey to Bangkok to restore his lost disability allowance.
Bangkok's old footpaths being replaced
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has commenced a project to replace old footpaths with new ones designed to be stronger and more user-friendly for pedestrians with disabilities and wheelchair users, Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Thursday.
Rain caves in roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark
Online Reporters, Published on 03/10/2023
» A section of the fabric roof at Indoor Stadium Huamark collapsed just before the opening of the 2023 Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship on Tuesday evening.