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Review air quality guidelines: lobby
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/01/2022
» A civic network in the northern provinces is stepping up calls for the government to adjust air quality guidelines to bring them in line with international standards and further the reduce health impact of seasonal air pollution.
Fruit of the organic bloom
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/12/2019
» Kittiwat Wasuratdechapong looks back at his chemically treated orange orchards, which left him in financial ruin, with despair.
Safety net failing migrant fishermen
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/08/2019
» While the European Union (EU)'s decision to lift the yellow-card warning on illegal, unreported and unregistered (IUU) fishing indicates progress in the country's efforts to clean up the industry, migrant workers in the Thai seafood supply chain still face unfair employment practices.
FDA told to curb sale of unsafe pills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/06/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to revoke registration numbers of 10 dietary supplement brands and penalise manufacturers who include life-threatening chemicals in their products.
FDA urged to curb sale of dangerous pills
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/06/2019
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been asked to revoke registration numbers of 10 dietary supplement brands and severely penalise manufacturers who include life-threatening chemicals in their products.
133,000 kids do jobs that are perilous, survey finds
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/06/2019
» About 133,000 children work in jobs that are dangerous, the Labour Ministry says, citing a 2018 survey on child labour in the country.
Workers need more than hard hats
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/05/2019
» Twenty-six years have passed since a tragic fire broke out at a doll factory in Nakhom Pathom killing almost 200 workers. The accident, which is now known as the "Kader Toy Factory Inferno", is still remembered by many factory workers as one of the country's worst workplace accidents.
New measures for a new age
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/01/2019
» As Thailand's population ages, the key concern rests with how senior citizens will be properly taken care of as many of them live alone and lack activities to keep them fit.
Foreign jobs see Thais packing their bags for a better future
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/04/2018
» Getting a job abroad and earning higher wages is a dream for many Thais as they watch their neighbours build homes and fund children's education with money sent from overseas.
Ageing population gives rise to worries over pensions
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/01/2018
» Amid concerns about the sustainability of the Social Security Fund (SSF) due to an ageing population, the Social Security Office (SSO), which oversees the SSF, continues to lock horns with labour networks over how best to address the issue.