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Academic welcomes tougher penalties for booze violations
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 13/04/2026
» A new amendment to the alcohol control law is being hailed by an academic as a significant step toward international standards, introducing tougher penalties for selling to minors and intoxicated individuals, alongside expanded civil liability for vendors.
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.
Platform riders 'deserve better benefits'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/05/2025
» A Thammasat University academic says that digital platform riders should be categorised as company employees under the social security law, and not a type of informal worker with limited access to basic work benefits.
Scholar urges more funds for research
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 02/10/2024
» A prominent scholar says the government should provide more financial support for academic research to foster the development of innovations and technologies.
Ex-Pheu Thai MP handed suspended term
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders yesterday sentenced Somying Buabut, a former MP from the Pheu Thai Party, to three years and four months in prison for corruption related to the construction of a futsal field at a school in Amnat Charoen. However, the court suspended her jail sentence for three years.
Suspend classes on very hot days: education official
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/05/2024
» The secretary-general of the Basic Education Commission is advising school management to suspend onsite teaching on extremely hot days.
Respect rights of domestic workers: govt
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/05/2024
» The Labour Ministry has reminded employers that domestic workers have the right to a break every eight hours and 98 days of maternity leave, among others.
Educators jailed over ‘tea money’
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 25/04/2024
» The former director and deputy director of Samsenwittayalai School have each been sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking “tea money” bribes from six parents in exchange for enrolling their children in 2017.
Schools told to screen students for vapes
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 08/04/2024
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) will impose strict measures, such as searches of personal belongings, to crack down on vapes in schools following a "surge" in the number of students using them.
‘Limited access’ to learning retards skills
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/03/2024
» Disparities in access to learning resources originating in the pre-school period are to blame for poor basic life and work skills, which accounted for about 3.3 trillion baht in economic opportunity losses in 2022, says the Equitable Education Fund (EEF).