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Recruitment for the position of Bank of Thailand Governor
Published on 21/05/2025
» The Selection Committee for Governor of the Bank of Thailand announces the recruitment of candidates to be nominated for the position of Governor of the Bank of Thailand to replace incumbent Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose five-year term ends in September 2025. The following qualifications are required:
Boat to lose licence for dumping waste
Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2025
» The Marine Department is looking to suspend the boat licence of a captain whose crew recently dumped rubbish into the Chao Phraya River, according to Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri.
University ordered to deal with organisers of ‘police volunteer’ course
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/01/2025
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) will take legal action against Siam University if it does not deal with a Chinese executive accused of conducting a controversial volunteer police training programme for Chinese people without the university's consent.
Orphanage to lose licence over abuse
News, Published on 13/11/2024
» An orphanage foundation in Chiang Mai will have its licence revoked by the Social Development and Human Security Ministry (MSDHS) following a complaint alleging that its employees mistreated children between the ages of three and six, according to Minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
Donations sought in pandemic fight
Life, Published on 26/04/2021
» The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has seen infections skyrocket, especially in Bangkok and nearby provinces. And there's no sign of it stopping just yet.
'Guillotine' regulations to lift economy
Oped, Published on 24/02/2021
» The second wave of Covid-19 in Thailand has proved to be challenging to our economic team. Previously, the government has introduced several relief measures to curb the economic impacts from the pandemic including (1) Monetary policy when BoT cut the policy interest rate and (2) Fiscal policies which are about taxs break and government expenditure stimulus programmes e.g. "The 50-50 co-payment scheme". Despite the relief programme, the Thai economy hasn't yet recovered and even slowed down now those schemes are over.
Time to give child protection a boost
Oped, Published on 12/08/2020
» In the first half of this year, there were numerous reports of violence against children. Many of these cases share a similar pattern -- those responsible for the violence are people close to the child. According to statistics from the 1300 hotline, from October 2018 to September 2019, reports of violence against children and youngsters averaged five cases per day, with three daily cases daily listed as domestic violence. The most common form of domestic violence that children experience is physical violence committed by their own fathers or mothers.
Rare Bencharong goes on display at River City
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/12/2018
» Bencharong, a distinctive variety of enamelled porcelain made primarily for Siamese royalty of the Chakri Dynasty between the late 18th and early 20th centuries, never fails to amaze people for its brilliant colours, wide selection of motifs and kaleidoscopic compositions.
Rights groups call for end to child marriage
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 31/07/2018
» Rights activists have called on the government and Muslim leaders to take legal action against a 41-year-old Malaysian man who controversially married an 11-year-old girl from Narathiwat province and prevent such a case from happening again.