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Abuse shatters the social fabric
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/11/2015
» ‘Equality of rights between men and women is equally given by nature from the day they are born,” says Supensri Puengkhoksung, who is known as “Pa Ko” for her pivotal role in campaigning to end violence against women and girls.
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Strangers in their own town
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/10/2018
» At the age of 55, Piak feels as if he is a stranger in Bangkok, as people do not want to know him.
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Elderly face increasing burden
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/06/2019
» Elderly women are at risk of becoming sole breadwinners and living below the poverty line. Moreover, this group will most likely leave "a legacy of poverty", according to population and economic research agencies.
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Back to the railway future?
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/07/2019
» The idea of an adventure walk through a run-down train yard overgrown with tall trees may not be everyone's cup of tea.
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Refuge for body and soul
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/12/2019
» Temples provide an escape route from suffering and, in the case of Wat Amarin Thraram, it is a shelter for many patients of the busy Siriraj Hospital next door.
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Shrine draws attention over relocation plan
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/06/2020
» Many who have heard of Chulalongkorn University's plan to construct a high-rise structure at the site of the Thapthim Goddess Shrine in the Saphan Lueang neighbourhood hope the development will spare this highly revered shrine.
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Overstretched pension fund needs reform
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/01/2022
» The Social Security Fund's (SSF) pension scheme, which was designed to provide a source of income for those who have retired from the private sector, may not last unless changes are made to strengthen its finances, experts warn.
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Doubt raised over labour plan
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/04/2022
» While some 600,000 Thais remain unemployed, the government has approved a plan to bring in about 170,000 additional migrant workers as requested by businesses yearning for manpower as they resume operations.
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More help for the elderly
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 13/06/2022
» The country has multiple pension funds for retirees, such as the Social Security Fund, Government Pension Fund and National Saving Fund. Those without one rely on the government's old age allowance scheme.
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Plugging the gap
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/12/2022
» Thailand has resumed importing legal migrant workers under memorandums of understanding signed with neighbouring countries after the Covid-19 pandemic eased.
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