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Deliver riders work rights
News, Editorial, Published on 05/04/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently issued a praiseworthy landmark ruling regarding the status of hundreds of thousands of food delivery platform riders in Thailand, many of whom have been complaining of unfair treatment from the platform owners.
Trans brawl reveals 'a lot'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/03/2024
» Despite police denials, the recent street brawls between Thai and Filipina transsexuals on Sukhumvit exposed the existence of an underground sex business in this bustling nightlife spot of Bangkok.
Scrap booze sale curb
News, Editorial, Published on 05/02/2024
» Last week, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said the government is likely to decide on whether to keep an afternoon ban on alcohol beverage sales or revoke it.
The seeds of soft power
Oped, Editorial, Published on 27/10/2023
» 'Soft power" is becoming a new catchphrase in Thai society. Once seen as political jargon describing a nation's diplomatic prowess at winning friends and influencing others rather than relying on coercion, this new sound bite is being used to describe cultural and creative commodities such as movies, literature, art, traditional Thai sports and food, to name just a few.
We are what we eat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2023
» Thais have every reason to celebrate with regard to a new culinary milestone, phanaeng, which has been awarded the No.1 stew ranking by TasteAtlas, a global food mapping site.
Wage hike caution
Editorial, Published on 15/08/2022
» Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin is right to vow an increase in the daily minimum wage from Oct 1, instead of next year.
Don't clutter pavements
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/04/2022
» A video clip showing an individual in a wheelchair and his helper awkwardly manoeuvring around campaign signs of Bangkok governor candidates promising a "better life" for city dwellers is ironic.
City life is no fairy tale
News, Editorial, Published on 04/04/2022
» After years of waiting, Bangkok voters will go to the much-anticipated gubernatorial election on May 22 to pick one of 17 candidates to tackle a myriad of problems the capital has been facing.
Handle SHA with fairness
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/11/2021
» A few days after the country reopened, people returned to eating and drinking in public and enjoying life.
Govt's last Covid chance
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/07/2021
» Today, the Centre for Covid19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meets to debate imposing more stringent Covid measures in Bangkok and its vicinity as well as the the four southernmost provinces in a new bid to battle Covid-19.