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NY bash takes turn for better
Editorial, Published on 11/01/2026
» A spectacular display of fireworks is traditionally the crowning moment of any major festival, and the recent New Year celebrations were no exception.
Pet ordinance draws backlash
Editorial, Published on 04/05/2025
» The new pet control ordinance issued by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), while necessary, has caused a stir and drawn criticism from animal welfare advocates.
Grim road toll stats not enough
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2022
» This year's Songkran holidays might have been a bit livelier with return of at least some fanfare and a trickle of foreign tourists, but one thing certainly has continued to put a damper on the festive mood -- the government's grim, if not misguided, obsession with counting road accidents and deaths throughout the holiday period.
A Wuhan in the making?
News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2020
» The Chinese government may have closed down the wet market in Wuhan where the coronavirus is believed to have originated. But in the heart of Bangkok, a "Wuhan in the making" continues to operate as usual at Chatuchak Weekend Market, where trade in wild animals has taken place for years.
Tiger deaths covered up?
News, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2019
» The country has been shocked by news of the high death toll among tigers in the care of the Wildlife Conservation Department at two state-owned sanctuaries in Ratchaburi.
Pet bill needs shift in focus
News, Editorial, Published on 13/10/2018
» In typical Thai legislative fashion, a bill which was proposed as an amendment to the 2014 Cruelty Prevention and Welfare of Animal Act was pushed for cabinet approval on Tuesday without prior public consultation. The bill, which requires pet owners to pay a pet registration fee or face a hefty fine has drawn what it deserves -- an angry backlash and widespread concerns.
Rabies fight still has a way to go
News, Editorial, Published on 30/09/2018
» As the world community marks Rabies Day this week, Thailand has to hang its head in shame.
Time to bite bullet on rabies scourge
News, Editorial, Published on 11/03/2018
» The rabies situation in this country requires utmost serious attention. Last week The Protection and Disease Control Office declared 13 provinces red zones for the fatal disease which killed three people this year.