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Social, labour issues that dominated news in 2023
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Making a top-five list of the most pressing labour and social issues of the year is no mean feat given that so much has taken place. That said, the Bangkok Post has summarised a handful of the most remarkable stories of 2023 for your reading pleasure.
Family in shock after Israel death
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/10/2023
» The family of a Thai worker killed on Tuesday in an attack in Israel pleaded on Wednesday for the government to help bring the victim's body back to his home in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket.
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.
Youngsters 'have right to rally'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/10/2021
» Child rights advocates have urged the state to recognise young people's right to peaceful protests and ensure better protection for them when they take part in activities to express their opinions.
Covid patient dies after waiting a week for a bed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/07/2021
» The mother of a family of six, all infected with Covid-19, on Wednesday died from the disease after waiting in their flat in Huai Khwang district to be hospitalised for at least six days.
Faculty urged to hurry probe
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/06/2021
» Chulalongkorn University's faculty of law is under pressure to speed up a probe into a LINE group linked to the sexual harassment of female students.
Uni project aims to help communities
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/04/2021
» Elderly care does not only provide health checks and guidelines on self-care to senior citizens but it also improves safety and convenience in the environment they are living in.
Never too old to get physical
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/04/2021
» The elderly in Bangkok's Din Daeng district gather regularly to exercise. They are aware of research which suggests that exercising in their middle age is likely to keep them in good health for many years to come.
BioThai slams wet market closures
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/01/2021
» The government must not resort to preferential treatment when it comes to enforcing orders to close wet markets as part of Covid-19 containment measures, says the BioThai Foundation.
Disease claims Thais living in Saudi Arabia
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/08/2020
» At least four Thai labourers in Saudi Arabia have died from the coronavirus since June, according to government officials.