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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Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.
UN ups online scam fight
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/12/2025
» The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and its partners have launched a regional campaign to combat online scam operations.
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.
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.
US funding cuts for Aids-HIV fight
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand's success in battling the HIV/Aids epidemic has been due, in part, to two major sources of funding from the United States: the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
ILO steps up campaign to help migrants
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/04/2024
» The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Thailand is stepping up its campaign to protect the rights of vulnerable migrant groups.
Israel wants Thai workers back but 'can't wait forever'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/03/2024
» The Israeli ambassador said she hopes to see Thai workers return to the Middle Eastern country's agricultural sector after one-third departed due to the ongoing war with Hamas that erupted with the Oct 7 massacre.
Treat migrant workers better: Sihasak
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/01/2024
» Lawmakers and the public need to have a better understanding of illegal migration to solve the problem at its roots, said Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Stateless, but still in need of help
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/01/2024
» The Migrant Learning Centers (MLCs), which take care of 15,139 migrant students in Tak province, have called for immediate help as the living conditions of the children in its care are poor.
Thailand must do more to protect, invest in children: UN
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/12/2023
» The government should see children’s rights protection as an investment and listen to children’s voices, said Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children.