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Rising to the Zika threat
News, Editorial, Published on 13/09/2016
» It is actually good news that new and improved diagnostic tools have become available to detect and thus fight the Zika virus. This insidious disease, once again caused by mosquito bites, is not fatal, as are its "cousins" dengue and malaria. But the terrible consequences include a heart-breaking brain disorder passed from pregnant women to their babies, as well as the risk of other knock-on illnesses and crippling syndromes.
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Prayut needs no praise given vaccine setback
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 20/04/2021
» There is no way to explain the deep devotion the public have shown for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha despite his repeated failings, except perhaps Stockholm syndrome.
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'Uncaring' govt sees discontent mount
Oped, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/07/2021
» The poor performance of the state in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, with record numbers of infections almost every day, has stripped Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government of the public's confidence.
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Thailand should legalise prostitution
Oped, Published on 20/07/2022
» Thanks to the hit biopic Gangubai Kathiawadi on Netflix, the plight of Thai sex workers and their needs for legal protection are back in the spotlight.
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Sweat it out for good health
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 05/09/2022
» In two years' time, baby boomers born in 1964 will turn 60. I happen to be one of the last born in the boomer years counting down to retirement in the Year of the Rabbit.
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State schemes leave the poor behind
Oped, Published on 25/03/2020
» For people in their 80s, night time is for sleeping. Not for 83-year-old Khem, a poor villager in Buri Ram province. Sleep is a luxury when a big fair in a city nearby means a chance for him to earn some coins from busking.
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Time to stop bullying
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/03/2023
» Images of students being bullied in school resurfaced following the worldwide premiere of The Glory, a 16-episode series which shines a spotlight on bullying, the dark side of wealth and power, as well as the importance of good parenting.
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Public trust in govt is quickly eroding
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/07/2021
» The Covid-19 pandemic chaos has worsened in Bangkok and its vicinity in the past week. With the rise of cases, the arrival of new variants, dubious vaccine deliveries and a lack of hospital ICU beds, people are becoming more infuriated about how the government is handling the Covid situation.
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Linked in isolation
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 27/04/2020
» It has been over a month of staying in and working from home in order to save ourselves and the country from being badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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