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'Ghosts' evade govt virus net
News, Published on 09/03/2020
» About 80 Thai returnees from South Korea who "slipped through" a new screening process at Suvarnabhumi airport on Saturday are being told to report to health authorities in three days or face legal action under the Communicable Disease Control Act.
Unfounded beliefs
News, Postbag, Published on 22/02/2020
» Re: "Historic ruling offers pro-choice hope", (Opinion, Feb 21).
Let's talk about sex
News, Postbag, Published on 22/01/2020
» "The Edutainment Continues", (Life, Jan 21), reveals something strange about the human condition; that one of the two most important experiences in life are taboo topics for social discourse and education. Everybody arrives here through sex, and everyone will die. These two factors are the only true common denominators about existence shared by all.
Where we belong
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/01/2020
» From the outside, The Kloset seems like your typical cafe. But upon stepping in and going behind its high wall, you find there's another world, filled with books, board games, and a giant portrait of Cate Blanchett in all her Carol glory that presides over this cosy space.
Exorcising 'little ghosts'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/01/2020
» To tackle the problem of "Phi Noi" (Little Ghosts), a term referring to Thai illegal migrant labourers in South Korea, the government must also tackle unscrupulous recruitment agents, experts say.
Core lesson we teach kids? Hypocrisy
News, Published on 18/12/2019
» As the year comes to an end, many of us are looking forward to a bonus, holidays and new resolutions. Looking ahead, two Saturdays after 2020 arrives, we will have yet another celebration -- wan dek or National Children's Day (NCD). Adults take pride in making this day memorable for children. Traditional activities and perks for kids include an opportunity to sit in the prime minister's chair at Government House (which I did years ago), breathtaking airshows by the Royal Thai Air Force, free gifts and privileged entry to zoos and museums. What a day to be a kid!
All screens great and small
Life, Published on 18/12/2019
» Life evaluates the year's best in cinema, streaming and television
New Thai titles registered as national treasures
Life, Published on 09/10/2019
» The Thai Film Archive recently announced 15 Thai films that are listed this year as National Film Heritage, including a movie with portrayals of LGBTI characters dating back to 1954.
Endless debt cycle
News, Postbag, Published on 05/10/2019
» Re: "Handouts not the solution", (Editorial, Oct 4).
Plight of 'little ghosts' in South Korea
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 29/09/2019
» It has been a year since a Thai labour minister met his Korean counterpart to solve the problem of "little ghost" illegal migrant workers in South Korea.