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Anutin highlights Songkran's cultural value
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/04/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul extended Songkran greetings to Thais worldwide, highlighting the festival as a key cultural asset that can be elevated through the government's soft power strategy.
Academic backs solar push but urges aid for poor
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/04/2026
» The government's push to promote clean energy with soft loans and tax incentives for solar installations are a "golden opportunity" to accelerate the country's transition towards renewables, an academic says.
40m workers 'getting a poor deal'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/01/2026
» Academics and activists said over 40 million workers in Thailand remain stuck in low-paid, unsafe jobs with inadequate healthcare and social protection, urging parties to draft policies that ensure labour protection and fair employment.
Thai year of environmental upheaval
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.
Innovation agency hails project wins in Roi Et
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/12/2025
» Roi Et: The National Innovation Agency (NIA) has reported strong social and economic returns from its community-based innovation projects, citing Roi Et province as a standout example where such initiatives have generated economic value up to nine times their investment.
'Sovereignty before peace talks'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/12/2025
» Now is not the right time for Thailand to engage in peace talks with Cambodia, as priority must be to restore stability and protect national sovereignty, said Thammasat University academics on Thursday.
Scam bases drawn to economic zones
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2025
» Chiang Mai: Economic zones in the East have the potential to be a hub for money laundering, says a study from a Chiang Mai University academic who found ease-of-doing-business rules, introduced to attract foreign investment, could turn into a legal loophole.
Bangkok ‘ready for the haze season’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/10/2025
» Air quality in the capital during the annual haze season should be more manageable than in previous years, following the introduction of measures to control pollution caused by large vehicles, says the Bangkok governor.
More help to reduce suicide toll
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» An average of four people attempt suicide every hour, with a total of 5,126 people committing suicide last year, says the Department of Mental Health (DMH).
Bhumjaithai ‘ready to form interim government’
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» The Bhumjaithai Party says it is ready with allies to form an interim government with support from the opposition People’s Party, the largest party in the House of Representatives, and dissolve the House in four months.