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HIV infections rising sharply among youth
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/02/2026
» Aids Healthcare Foundation Thailand (AHF Thailand) has launched its "Just Use It" campaign after government data showed that young people account for more than one-third of newly reported HIV infections nationwide.
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Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.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.
Global pact targets cybercrime groups
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/12/2025
» About 60 countries have agreed to elevate the fight against online scams to a top policy priority, pledging stronger domestic legislation and closer cross-border cooperation to counter rapidly expanding cyber fraud networks.
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.
Cannabis at crossroads
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/09/2025
» Cannabis advocates in Thailand are calling on the new government to deliver legislation that protects users, businesses, non-users and minors, following concerns that recent regulatory changes have created monopolistic industry conditions.
Complaint with UN filed
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/08/2025
» Thailand has taken Cambodia's "violation of international law" to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Foreign Affairs Ministry says.
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.