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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Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.
Dismantling stigma for people living with HIV
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/08/2025
» Wat Phrabat Namphu in Lop Buri province has long been seen as a sanctuary for People Living with HIV (PLHIV), a place of last resort for those abandoned by families and shunned by society.
Help was given to blind ex-embassy worker: ministry
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/07/2023
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry has countered a former embassy worker's claim she was made blind during her employment and left without adequate assistance.
Tradition meets contemporary creativity at Thai silk event
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 13/12/2022
» Two of the world's most renowned fashion designers -- Jimmy Choo and Rocco Barocco -- have expressed their views about Thai silk which they say has the potential to prosper on the world stage.
Auction for royal limited edition Leica cameras raises B214m
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/10/2022
» The auction of 21 Royal Limited Edition Leica M10-P cameras raised a total of 214 million baht.
Lockdown ease raises doubts
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/09/2021
» Employees, shop owners and customers at Seacon Square shopping mall on Srinakarin Road in Prawet district are running hot and cold over the government's decision to ease business lockdown measures from Wednesday, allowing so-called "high-risk businesses" to reopen.
Purple Line strikes fear into residents
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 07/06/2021
» The planned underground Purple Line train route has caused a mixture of hope and fear in parts of the old communities it will run through.
Turning to porn to survive
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/02/2021
» The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged many people around the world into financial hardship, and many individuals -- including Thai citizens -- have turned to producing their own, adult content on the British social media platform OnlyFans, in order to survive.
It's time for a rub-down
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/01/2021
» To curb the Covid-19 pandemic, massage parlours and gyms were among the first businesses and premises to be ordered closed. Facing the impact of two waves of the coronavirus, business owners and employees said they were more concerned about making ends meet than the disease itself.