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Thailand joins Asean EV battery initiative
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/05/2023
» Thailand has teamed up with five technology and electric vehicle (EV) organisations in Asean to jointly study and develop EV battery technology in a fresh move to strengthen the growing EV industry in the region.
UN toolkit to help businesses become more gender-inclusive
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/12/2022
» The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the College of Management of Mahidol University are releasing a toolkit for gender-inclusive workplaces designed for Thailand's business sector.
Children slain as they slept
Reuters, Published on 07/10/2022
» NONG BUA LAMPHU: It was nap time at the Uthai Sawan Child Development Centre and 24 children aged 2 to 5 years were bedded down at evenly spaced spots on the wood-panelled floor.
Sergeant accused of jobs scam
News, Chinnawat Singha, Published on 21/06/2022
» Phitsanulok: Disciplinary and legal complaints have been lodged against an army sergeant accused of duping people into paying him to secure non-existent jobs in the army.
Day of Love gesture fails to lift spirits
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/02/2022
» Bangkok's Bang Khun Thian district celebrates Valentine's Day on Monday by handing special certificates to LGBTQ+ couples recognising their relationship. However, the move is being decried as "ineffective" by activists for not being legally binding.
Remember the Raja
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/10/2021
» Pornsak Songsaeng, the 'Raja of Molam' from Isan, died of a heart attack in Nong Bua Lam Phu province on Oct 17. He was 60 years old. Pornsak was one of the most famous Isan music stars, and his funeral was attended by many of his fans as well as many of the big names in the entertainment industry.
Unequal vaccine access a 'human rights breach'
News, Nattavud Pimpa, Published on 31/05/2021
» The Bangkok Business and Human Rights Week, which is being launched today in the capital amid the surge of Covid cases, addresses the issue of unequal access to vaccines as a human rights violation.
Nine arrests over B2.8bn Railway Club Cooperative embezzlement
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/11/2020
» The former chief executive of the Railway Club Cooperative and eight committee members have been arrested for alleged collusion in the embezzlement of 2.8 billion baht of members' funds.
Kingdom still divided over LGBT rights
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/10/2020
» The passage of pro-rights bills pertaining to civil partnerships of same-sex couples has promoted greater rights for those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) community in Thailand, but some LGBT+ advocates are still challenging the prevalent stereotypes and discrimination still existent against the gender diverse community.
Pandemic raises child labour risks
Oped, Nattavud Pimpa, Published on 06/10/2020
» According to the United Nations Global Compact, child labour is an "exploitation that is a violation of basic human right". Indeed, abolishing child labour is the declared policy of the international community and of almost all governments worldwide.