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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Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.
Thai rights groups seek clarity on ‘hate crimes’
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/05/2025
» Thai rights groups petitioned parliament on Thursday, demanding action against hate crimes and accountability from the Chinese embassy regarding the recent murder of a transgender sex worker in Pattaya by a Chinese national.
Thailand invites Korea to invest in sustainable finance
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/04/2025
» SEOUL - Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has invited South Korean investors to invest in the Thai government’s sustainable finance initiatives.
Thailand ‘just a facilitator’ of Myanmar talks
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/04/2025
» Thailand's role in the recent talks between Asean chair Malaysia and the Myanmar junta in Bangkok is strictly that of a facilitator, the government clarified on Friday.
Legacy leadership 'outdated'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 10/12/2021
» Organisations should focus on fostering strong leadership to guide digital transformation rather than just prioritising the technology itself, experts told an online seminar yesterday.
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.
One arrest as police break up protest at embassy
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/02/2021
» Police broke up a rally in front of the Myanmar embassy in central Bangkok yesterday as enraged Myanmar citizens demanded the immediate release of the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected politicians.