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Don't forget 'Boss' case
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2023
» Eleven years ago this week, the nation was shocked by the hit-and-run case involving Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya, the scion of the renowned family behind the Red Bull empire. The Yoovidhyas are known to be among the richest families in Thailand, owing their fortune to the sugary energy drink Krating Daeng, or Red Bull.
Big steps for our 'expanding' nation
News, Editorial, Published on 12/03/2023
» Two years ago, the Public Health Ministry changed its guidelines to confirm that the average Thai child was, in fact, getting taller. To mark World Obesity Day on March 4, the Department of Health released a report saying that not only are they taller, but they are also much bigger -- with one in 10 children aged under 15 found to be clinically obese.
Salt tax needs refinement
News, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2019
» The government is inching towards the introduction of new taxes on salty, processed food.