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It's a lean green machine
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 23/04/2023
» Natural resources and the environment is one topic in which parties are competing to win support from voters in the general election next month. Almost every party has announced policy proposals to protect people from environmental harm and promote a clean and sustainable development.
A grab-bag of mass appeal promises
News, Published on 26/03/2023
» Ahead of the May 14 election, parties are outlining populist policies, with few bothering to spell out how they will fund them.
The highs and lows of liberalising weed
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 02/03/2023
» A boom in cannabis businesses has helped jolt the tourism industry back to life, as travellers flock to Thailand for marijuana tourism.
Reform urged to end school abuse
News, Published on 30/11/2020
» Sexual abuse can be prevented by not only reforming the justice system to make it fairer for victims, but also educating youngsters and those around them right from kindergarten age to be vigilant for predatorial behaviour, according to social activists.
School under scrutiny over student abuse allegations
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 04/10/2020
» The abuse of kindergarten students at the Sarasas Witaed Ratchaphruek private school in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district is a clear wake-up call for all stakeholders to come up with better child-protection measures.
Preventing climate change in the face of urbanisation
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/05/2019
» Urbanisation in Southeast Asia is increasing at an overwhelming pace, at a rate five times that of the rest of the world.
K-pop world rocked by sex scandals
Published on 14/03/2019
» SEOUL: South Korean police questioned two K-pop stars on Thursday as allegations of sex tapes, prostitutes and secret chat about rape rocked South Korea's music world and hit entertainment stocks.
E-Sport: Sport or Not?
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 16/10/2018
» Kawee "Mark" Wachiraphas and Sarindhorn "Jinny" Wanothayarnchai spend a lot of their time playing games. To maintain their performance level, Kawee, 26, a professional online gamer, practices eight hours a day, meanwhile Sarindhorn, 27, commits at least six hours a day to improving her skills.
Towards better tourism
Life, Published on 03/05/2018
» Due to the high popularity of the period TV series Bupphesanniwat (Love Destiny), scores of Thais dressed in traditional outfits have flocked to heritage sites, especially in Ayutthaya. The trend instils cultural and heritage appreciation in people, but has also led to traffic jams, garbage and other problems. Some tourists litter and damage the historic sites while others have taken home broken bricks as souvenirs.
Empowering the sightless
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 29/01/2018
» Walking up a dim and narrow staircase would give anyone feelings of trepidation. The walls are painted black, darkening the walkway, forcing customers to tread carefully with each step and read the short messages written on each stair.