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Teen pregnancy figures spur sex education campaign
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/09/2013
» The government and health-related organisations are trying to curb high teen pregnancy rates by providing more effective sex education nationwide.
Taking it to the streets
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/11/2013
» Political and civil dissent in Bangkok in past decades have been mainly limited to areas around Sanam Luang, Thammasat University and Ratchadamnoen Avenue.
Family pleas for Ar-kaew
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/02/2014
» The family of 71-year-old Ar-kaew Saelew, who was left paralysed after being shot during the Laksi clash on Saturday, have urged political groups not to use Mr Ar-kaew as a propaganda tool.
Through a screen darkly
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/11/2016
» In recent years, if you are Thai, you may have encountered an argument about which social class you belong to or how you define others -- probably as a nationalist, liberal, conservative, pro-military, royalist, red or yellow.
Acts against free speech hinder unity
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/04/2017
» The story about 63-year-old Samart Kwanchai being acquitted of violating the 2016 Constitutional Referendum Act may not be big news this week, but it demonstrates why the current regime can't, and won't, achieve its goal of national reconciliation.
Priced out of prosperity
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/10/2017
» Shortly after the bell sounds, the open-air canteen of the garment factory on the outskirts of Maha Sarakham town starts to fill up. The workers get in line as they chat and eye cheap eats, welcoming a moment of midday rest after working for four long hours in the morning.
Checking up on universal coverage
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/02/2018
» Installing the right medical facilities to take care of a sick family member at home could cost nearly the entire fortune for a household of six people. In the centre of Bangkok's commercial Lumpini area, the shabby-looking house of the Jan-urai family stands amid the Bon Kai community, a slum adjacent to the high-end Polo Club where the wealthy Bangkok elite gather for sporting events.
City protest plan needs a few tweaks
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/07/2022
» The novelty of Bangkok governor Chadchart Sitthipunt designating seven areas for public gatherings invites praise and doubts.