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Abuse against women still prevalent
Oped, Boonwara Sumano, Published on 25/11/2020
» In December 1999, the United Nations designated Nov 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to commemorate the murder of the Mirabal sisters, the three Dominican political activists who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in 1960. Today marks the 20th celebration of said day, and therefore it might be worthwhile to review the current situation of violence against women in Thailand.
Time to give child protection a boost
Oped, Boonwara Sumano & Natinee Na Chiangmai, Published on 12/08/2020
» In the first half of this year, there were numerous reports of violence against children. Many of these cases share a similar pattern -- those responsible for the violence are people close to the child. According to statistics from the 1300 hotline, from October 2018 to September 2019, reports of violence against children and youngsters averaged five cases per day, with three daily cases daily listed as domestic violence. The most common form of domestic violence that children experience is physical violence committed by their own fathers or mothers.
Work together to stop harassment
News, Boonwara Sumano and N Aneksomboonphon, Published on 24/07/2019
» The United Nations' survey in 2019 found that one third of UN staff and contractors have experienced sexual harassment over the past two years, and that two thirds of those offenders were men.
Respect domestic workers' rights
News, Natthanicha Lephilibert, Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn, Published on 12/06/2019
» Noi is a Thai woman who has been a domestic helper for more than 20 years. Her job does not limit her to keeping the house tidy, it also involves taking an elderly woman for check-ups at a hospital, shopping, and managing all miscellaneous things concerning the woman's affairs. It is difficult to imagine how she would live without Noi.
TDRI: Government badly needs AI strategy for competitiveness
Business, Published on 28/06/2018
» Thailand has yet to formulate its strategy and allocate significant budget for artificial intelligence (AI) development, said Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Using technology to fill the gap in welfare delivery
News, Boonwara Sumano and Suttipong Kanakakorn, Published on 13/06/2018
» The threat of digitally disruptive technologies has caused many people to grow concerned as they fret about disappearing jobs due to greater automation and advanced technology replacing humans on factory floors, in offices and elsewhere. But such technology can also work wonders to improve the country's welfare delivery system. Better yet, it can be designed to help prevent fraud and corruption.