• THAILAND

  Mall massacre sparks army rejig

  News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/02/2020

  » Army chief Apirat Kongsompong has said he plans to drastically revamp the military's controversial business operations following the mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima on March 8.

• THAILAND

  Hands up for a pay rise

  Published on 12/11/2023

  » Despite being in office for only two months, the Pheu Thai-led government has made progress on several campaign pledges including plans to raise salaries for civil servants and the daily minimum wages for unskilled workers, although the timeframe set for these changes is within four years.

• THAILAND

  Women to drive post-pandemic change

  News, Published on 01/04/2022

  » Women are expected to play a key role in the recovery of the world's coronavirus-hit economy, and they can start doing so at home in Thailand.

• THAILAND

  No reason for pride as wide gender discrimination persists

  News, Published on 20/06/2021

  » LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) Pride Month, which is celebrated this month, is an opportunity for LGBTQ people to call for equal justice and equal opportunity and speak up against hatred and intolerance.

• THAILAND

  Fighting for hilltribes' rights

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/06/2019

  » When the House convened early on the morning of May 25 to vote for the House Speaker, Nattaphon Suepsakwong was among 498 MPs who took the oath of office. However, he had made the longest journey to the parliament because he is a hilltribe man.

• THAILAND

  Govt eyes bigger world stage role

  Published on 24/09/2023

  » Maintaining a balanced foreign policy amid intense rivalry between the United States and China is one of challenges the government will have to grapple with.

• THAILAND

  Making peace with Covid

  News, Published on 31/12/2022

  » People should usher in the New Year free of concern about a severe new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic as the public is by now largely immune to the virus and life is slowly returning to usual, according to a virus expert.

• THAILAND

  Prayut set for rough ride

  News, Published on 09/10/2022

  » Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha may have cleared the tenure obstacle after winning the Constitutional Court's judgement to stay on as prime minister. However, the road ahead may be long and challenging.

• THAILAND

  Wooing them back

  News, Published on 21/08/2022

  » The increased cost of living driven by global events, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict is shrinking local purchasing power, leading to the burning question: how will people trim their budgets?

• THAILAND

  Tourism faces new battle ahead

  News, Published on 27/02/2022

  » The first shelling by Russian troops against Ukraine has reverberated all the way to Thailand, sending a shockwave to tourism businesses in Phuket and Pattaya, the favourite playgrounds for visitors from the two countries.

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