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  • ADVANCED NEWS

    Govt controls rice price, small farmer businesses fail

    Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/03/2013

    » As govt becomes only buyer of rice, local farmer groups producing high quality rice products forced out of business.

  • THAILAND

    Hope beyond cure

    News, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/03/2021

    » Suthira Taychakhoonavudh loves teaching. But now wearing a different hat as a CEO and co-founder of Baiya Phytopharm, many times she feels the stress is almost too much to bear.

  • THAILAND

    Long-overdue end of O-Net exams

    News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021

    » For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.

  • OPINION

    Anutin must go

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/04/2021

    » Re: "Anutin defies calls to quit health post," (BP, April 26).

  • THAILAND

    PM volunteers for first shot

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/02/2021

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday announced he is ready to be the first Thai to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in a bid to boost public confidence in the China-made vaccine.

  • THAILAND

    Renewed push to make a success of pedal power

    News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/02/2020

    » The popularity of cycling is on the wane in Bangkok. Bicycle shops and related businesses which were thriving only a few years ago are struggling to stay afloat as the number of riders on city streets has dwindled, leaving only the die-hard enthusiasts brave enough to tackle the traffic and filthy air.

  • BUSINESS

    SEC punishes top BA shareholders

    Business, Published on 19/01/2019

    » The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed fines totalling 500 million baht against three major shareholders of SET-listed Bangkok Airways Plc (BA), including billionaire Prasert Prasarttong-Osoth, for share price manipulation.

  • OPINION

    Learning from history

    Life, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 28/08/2017

    » I recently watched Netflix's Death Note adaptation, officially released last Friday on the streaming site. Based on a famous Japanese manga series, the film revolves around a young man's twisted crusade for justice after having received a special notebook -- the titular death note -- that has the power to kill anyone whose name has been written in it, provided the writer knows their face. Fed up with the many injustices in the world, the young man -- named Light -- uses the note to kill bullies, criminals and even corrupt officials from around the world under the alter-ego Kira, earning a cult-like following from those who agree with his extreme brand of justice.

  • OPINION

    Ban toxic glyphosate

    News, Postbag, Published on 26/05/2018

    » According to a May 24 report, the Hazardous Substance Committee, in reference to a ban on three toxic pesticides, said "there were insufficient studies confirming they were health hazards", and thus have allowed their continued use. One of the three is glyphosate, known as "Roundup".

  • THAILAND

    Prayut extends Section 44 net

    News, Published on 24/07/2015

    » Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked his special powers under Section 44 of the interim charter to tackle illegal street racing, alcohol sales near schools and universities, and illegal nightspot operations.

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