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'Tampon tax' no laughing matter
News, Editorial, Published on 22/12/2019
» No sooner had Puea Chat spokeswoman Ketpreeya Kaewsanmuang raised the issue of high taxes on tampons than she was in trouble. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta, seized by anger, lambasted her information as "fake news" and vowed legal action, but stopped short of attempting to make any actual sense of the matter.
City Hall must mend its ways
News, Editorial, Published on 22/06/2019
» Falling into a manhole. Getting hurt by a construction crane. Suffering floods in the rainy season. These recent incidents are just part of a never-ending series of urban stories which reflect how Bangkok residents risk their safety and compromise their well-being on a daily basis, thanks to negligence and lax law enforcement by City Hall.
Time is up for hijab ban
News, Editorial, Published on 21/05/2018
» The director of a school in Pattani province in the deep South has re-ignited an issue that many thought was settled 30 years ago. He has banned the wearing of the Muslim head scarf, the hijab, at the large and respected Anuban Pattani School. The order is clearly illegal and a violation of Ministry of Education regulations, as well as the constitutional rights of the students.