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A Chinese model for modernisation
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/12/2023
» China is promoting Guanxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which lies on the border with Vietnam, as a gateway to the mainland for businesses and tourists from the Asean region.
Capitalism 'a threat' to democratic progress, critics say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/10/2023
» Thailand's democracy has not progressed much since the Oct 14 1973 student uprising, a forum was told.
PM declares new fight on drugs
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/09/2023
» The government has vowed to make efforts to stamp out narcotic drugs, especially methamphetamine, within its four-year term as a new national agenda item.
Expand welfare policies to boost economy, experts say
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/09/2023
» The government should boost the country's short-term economic growth by expanding state welfare policies to reduce inequalities in society, academics said at a seminar organised by the Thai Journalists' Association yesterday.
Employment rate jumps 2.4% in Q1
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/05/2023
» About 39.6 million people have been employed in the first quarter of this year, marking an employment rate increase of 2.4%, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Saturday.
Employers wary of MFP's wage policy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 26/05/2023
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) yesterday voiced apprehension over the possible impacts of the Move Forward Party's wage policy on businesses.
Employers’ group wary of MFP wage policy
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) on Thursday voiced apprehension over the possible impact on businesses of the Move Forward Party’s wage policy.
Wage hikes could harm economy
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/03/2023
» Political parties are being urged to stop wooing voters by promising them unrealistic leaps in daily minimum wage rates which many experts warn will do more harm than good to the country's economic system.
Draft bill would protect, legalise sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/03/2023
» A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise the profession in a bid to prevent them from exploitation.
City groups push for legalisation of sex work
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2023
» Women's rights groups in Bangkok on Wednesday called for the decriminalisation of sex work in the country, along with a range of broader measures supporting women.