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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Democrat Party -- agree that the current Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996) needs to be repealed.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.
Korea urged to invest in next-generation industries
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/04/2025
» SEOUL: Thailand is ramping up efforts to attract South Korean investment in next-generation industries, highlighting its strengths in infrastructure, financial services and economic stability.
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).
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.
Bodies of four Thai workers arrive home
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/11/2024
» The bodies of four Thai workers killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel on Oct 31 arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport on Friday.
Thai worker’s body being brought back from Israel
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/10/2024
» The government will repatriate the body of a Thai worker who was killed last week in Israel on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
‘No requests for help’ so far from Thais in Mideast
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/10/2024
» No Thai nationals have requested to be evacuated so far during the raging conflicts in the Middle East, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.