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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Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.
Make use of free trade agreement, Chile urges
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 12/09/2025
» Thailand and Chile must make fuller use of their free trade agreement (FTA) to maximise bilateral trade and investment, said Ignacio Fernandez Ruiz, general director of ProChile, the Chilean government's export promotion agency.
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.
Srettha: Protecting rights is a year-round challenge
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 25/06/2025
» Thailand needs to keep supporting the spirit behind Pride Month to ensure LGBTQ+ rights are protected and people are treated equally, said former prime minister Srettha Thavisin.
Israel ups quota for Thai workers
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 06/03/2025
» Israel's Labour Minister has announced an expansion of the quota for Thai workers in the agriculture and construction sectors, increasing it to 21,000 jobs in Israel this year.
Invest in technology or fall behind, warn experts
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/03/2025
» Experts say Thailand needs better policies and more investment in science and innovation to keep pace with technology-intensive globalisation driven by the United States and China.
New deal to boost climate resilience
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/09/2024
» The Interior Ministry and German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ) signed an agreement to advance the integrated urban climate action for low-carbon and resilient cities (Urban-Act) project in Thailand.
Poland calls for closer medical tech ties
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 10/07/2024
» Although Thailand and Poland have close trade ties, the two countries should consider concretising their business cooperation, especially through medical technology investment, according to Polish ambassador Artur Dmochowski.
US kicks off new academic programme
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/07/2024
» The United States has launched a new academic flagship programme to boost education ties with Thailand.
Thais and French unite to promote sports, friendship
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/05/2024
» Thailand and France will co-host an event in Bangkok promoting people-to-people ties through the Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris this year.