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Migrant kids left in limbo, activists say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/12/2013
» An NGO working on child rights is urging the government to ease regulations to ensure the children of migrant workers are not left stateless.
Dissident senators urge Shinawatras to cut political ties
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/11/2013
» A group of senators has urged Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to dissolve parliament or resign and the Shinawatra clan to wash its hands of politics for the sake of peace in the country.
Battered and scared women find a new life
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/11/2013
» Monday marks the United Nations-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, initiated in 1999 as violence against women increasingly became an issue of both domestic and global concern.
Many women suffer in silence, says expert
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/11/2013
» Many women endure spousal violence as they view it as a personal matter, according to Jadet Chaowilai, director of the Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMPMF).
Thanong mystery waits for answers
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/06/2013
» Adisorn Pho-an was 15 years old when his politically active father, Thanong Pho-an, went missing.
Activists warn of migrant women woes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/03/2013
» Spousal abuse and unwanted pregnancy are serious problems in migrant worker communities in Thailand.
Health club creditors want B21m refund
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/09/2012
» Members of the embattled health club California Wow yesterday demanded a total of 21.62 million baht in compensation from the company for failing to provide the fitness services it promised.
Migrants fall prey to greedy middlemen
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/07/2012
» Migrant workers desperate to find jobs in Thailand are being exploited by brokers who force them to pay exorbitant fees.
Factory staff, families still struggling
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2012
» Many factory workers say they are not much better off financially after the 300-baht daily wage hike, now in its first month of launch.
Rising costs squeeze families hard
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/03/2012
» For people on a fixed salary, the runaway cost of living has bitten deep into their pockets and many are forced to take second and even third jobs to make ends meet.