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Life will be different with Biden, govt told
News, Published on 22/01/2021
» Academics are warning the government to prepare for a new relationship with the US as the Biden administration likely focuses its trading partners more on human rights, the promotion of democracy and environmental issues.
FDA vows 'safety first'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2021
» The Public Health Ministry has confirmed that people in four high-risk groups -- including the elderly and frontline medical workers -- will be the first to be inoculated against Covid-19 when Sinovac's vaccine arrives in Thailand next month.
Planting seeds of doubt
Business, Published on 22/06/2020
» As sporadic tensions flare over US-China trade, a fierce debate also continues at home, centred on whether Thailand should join a trade pact touted as creating the third-largest free trade area in the world.
Ditch Pacific pact for good
News, Editorial, Published on 28/04/2020
» In response to fierce resistance from civil society groups against the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the government has decided to withdraw a proposal to the cabinet to sign up to the trade deal.
Copyright law lets big fish off
News, Editorial, Published on 13/11/2019
» A recent scam involving "copyright agents" making money out of a 15-year-old girl, whom they tricked into producing krathong floats featuring rights-protected San-X cartoon characters, tells just as much about our troubled copyright protection law as it does about disproportionate, ineffective law enforcement.
Telecom bailouts unfair, experts say
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/05/2019
» Academics and consumer advocates have slammed the regime's decision to invoke Section 44 to ease the financial burden on three telecom operators and digital TV broadcasters, saying the move offers favourable treatment to private firms at the expense of public benefit.
A major milestone
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 27/11/2018
» There are approximately 440,000 Thai adults and children living with the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV, according to statistics from UNAids, equivalent to 0.6% of the entire population. Fortunately, over 70% of all HIV-infected cases have received antiretroviral drugs, which means a lot to their quality of life.
Dept to drop another pot patent claim, says Sontirat
News, Published on 20/11/2018
» Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong ordered the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) to reject a patent request for cannabis extracts, after facing pressure from an advocacy group.
Activists rally against pot patent requests
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/11/2018
» A group of local activists on Wednesday urged the Department of Intellectual Property to withdraw drug patent requests for cannabis extract.
Big business buoyant on EU free trade deal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/12/2017
» Business operators see a promising trade outlook following a decision by foreign ministers of the European Union to resume political contacts with Thailand including free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.