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Activists call on Laos dam operator to own up
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 10/08/2018
» Activists and regional development experts on Thursday demanded Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power Company (PNPC) to take responsibility for all damages caused by the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam, which collapsed on July 25.
Cambodian, Thai govts join forces to aid migrants
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 09/05/2018
» The Thai and Cambodian governments are working closely with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to provide safe channels of migration as cases of human trafficking persist and workers' rights are not being well-taken care of, a seminar in Bangkok heard Tuesday.
Asean tackles organised crime
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 03/05/2018
» Asean member states met at the United Nations to set up a framework for border control cooperation as latest statistics showed that illicit trade and organised crime amounts to $100 billion in the region.
Treatment of fishery workers 'still needs to improve'
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 08/03/2018
» The treatment of workers in the Thai fishing and seafood industries is still some way from being acceptable though progress is being made, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and European Union (EU) reported in research published Wednesday.
International experts: Thailand not addressing slavery
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 19/12/2017
» Thailand is equipped with the legal framework and policies to protect the rights of migrants, according to international standards, but their implementation remains a problem, a conference held to mark International Migrants' Day was told Monday.
Uni's pact with UN 'will benefit region'
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 12/12/2017
» Thailand has become the first country in Asean to sign an agreement with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme to promote the country's initiatives towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Time for regime to take a gamble on casinos
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 07/12/2017
» One recent afternoon on a random strip of road, two men could be seen watching oncoming vehicles with great enthusiasm. They talked excitedly as the car they were eyeing approached at great speed, taking note of the final digit of its licence plate, which in this particular case happened to be an odd number. Then one of the men reached into his pocket to give the other a 20-baht note, and they waited for their next target to speed past.