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Election Commission urged to ban 'deviant' politicians
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/11/2023
» The Friends of Women Foundation and its allies are calling on the Election Commission (EC) to work with parliament to jointly draft a new code of ethics that will bar candidates accused of sexual harassment or assault from participating in politics.
City groups push for legalisation of sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2023
» Women's rights groups in Bangkok on Wednesday called for the decriminalisation of sex work in the country, along with a range of broader measures supporting women.
Historic abortion bill passes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/12/2020
» A cabinet-sponsored bill that seeks to legalise early-stage abortions passed its first reading on Wednesday.
A choice, not a death warrant
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 29/06/2020
» Noi thought her world had tumbled down when she discovered she was pregnant at the age of 50.
Fresh bid to protect online consumers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/06/2020
» A group of organisations has called for a centre to take charge of protecting online consumers as they faced no less risk of being scammed than customers in physical markets.
Young mums find relief with state assistance fund
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/12/2018
» Six hundred baht a month may not seem like a lot to many people, but for a low-income family with the burden of raising a baby, the state welfare payment could tip the balance as to whether or not they can keep their child.
Helping defuse a crisis
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/10/2018
» When Mew (not her real name) got pregnant, she was 16 years old and studying in the final term of Matthayom 4 at a school in the northern province of Phetchabun. She was in despair and was about to give up on the baby, who these days makes her a happy 19-year-old mum.
Group wants court ruling on abortion
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/09/2018
» A group fighting to protect the rights of people with unwanted pregnancies will petition the Constitutional Court against Section 301 of the Criminal Code, which criminalises abortion.