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Watershed harm probed
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/02/2026
» Officials have confirmed extensive illegal logging and road construction inside a protected watershed area of the Mae Yuam Wildlife Sanctuary in Mae Hong Son province, following public allegations.
Democrats oppose Land Bridge project
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 07/01/2026
» The Democrat Party said it opposes the Land Bridge megaproject, insisting that local residents in the affected areas must first approve any development.
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.
Calls for new mums to get more leave
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/08/2025
» A Thammasat University academic has backed calls to extend Thailand's maternity leave from 98 to 180 days as part of an effort to help the country tackle its declining birth rate.
WHO supports Thailand’s e-cigarette crackdown
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/08/2025
» The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed support for Thailand’s continued ban on the import and sale of e-cigarettes, while the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) has pledged a “denormalisation effort” to reduce the prevalence of vaping among young people.
E-commerce as trade war front
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/04/2025
» As the trade war between the United States and China intensifies, Southeast Asia's e-commerce platforms are emerging as a new battleground in the global economic conflict, an expert warned.
Tourism push to go prehistoric with new Jurassic park
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/02/2025
» The government has approved the building of Southeast Asia's first Jurassic World theme park in Bangkok, which will have a budget of over a billion baht.
Entertainment complex plan needs rejig
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/09/2024
» The contentious casino entertainment complex project has become one of the top 10 priorities for the Paetongtarn Shinawatra government.
Thai govt seeks to prevent Social Security Fund collapse
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 01/09/2024
» Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on Sunday pledged to explore measures to prevent a potential collapse of the Social Security Fund (SSF) a decade from now as a result of insufficient funding.
National Economic and Social Development Council says 1 in 70 people a suicide risk
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 29/05/2024
» About 10 million people in the country have mental health problems and almost 11% of them are at risk of committing suicide, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).