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Overseas votes arrive for count
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 07/02/2026
» All overseas ballots for the 2026 general election have arrived in Thailand and were distributed to electoral districts on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
Decriminalising sex work needs clarity
Oped, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/02/2026
» The world's oldest profession has always been a taboo subject in Thai society, even in our politics so it was encouraging to see at least five political parties -- the Pheu Thai Party, the People's Party, the Movement Party, the Thai Sang Thai Party, and the Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.
Indonesian Embassy holds fair to commemorate 75th anniversary of bilateral relations with Thailand
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/12/2025
» The Indonesian Embassy is staging the Indonesian Fair, its annual cultural flagship programme, at Siam Paragon from Dec 26-28 to introduce the Thai public to Indonesian culture while fostering closer ties between people of two nations.
Court ruling sets off blood screening row
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/10/2025
» LGBTQ+ advocates have urged the Thai Red Cross's National Blood Centre to revise its blood donation application form following an Administrative Court ruling which upheld the ban on LGBTQ+ blood donations as non-discriminatory for public safety.
Thai, Australian air forces begin fighter jet exercises
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 10/09/2025
» The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) have launched Exercise Thai Boomerang 2025, military drills aimed at deepening defence cooperation and strengthening long-standing strategic ties.
Funding dries up but Aids battle rages on
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/08/2025
» Kigali, Rwanda: The International Aids Society (IAS) Conference 2025 (IAS2025), held recently, in Kigali, Rwanda, provided a platform for Thai civil groups to reflect on how the US president's funding freeze will affect their work and the lives of those they are trying to save.
UN Security Council calls for de-escalation of clashes
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/07/2025
» The United Nations Security Council has called on Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions, cease hostilities and solve their border dispute through peaceful means.
Thai troops to join major military exercise
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/04/2025
» Thailand is set to participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest military exercise ever conducted in Australia, scheduled for mid-July.
New S Korea tourism office
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 31/03/2025
» South Korea has opened its first provincial tourism office in Thailand to boost bilateral tourism.
Bimstec to help map out future
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 10/02/2025
» Thailand will host the sixth meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) in Bangkok on April 2-4, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.