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Moving towards a world where girls are equal to boys
News, Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, Published on 11/10/2016
» Imagine a world where girls and young women are seen and heard, occupying positions of influence within their communities and beyond. Today, you won't have to imagine: girls will be stepping into the shoes of political, social and economic leaders in a mass takeover that will make the invisible lives of girls -- both their plight and their potential -- truly visible.
More than one purpose
News, Postbag, Published on 04/09/2016
» David James Wong writes: "Embassies should be judged by the help they offer their citizens …" (PostBag, Sept 3).
Don't be stung by Zika complacency
News, Surasak Glahan, Published on 08/09/2016
» What will you do if you come down with a fever, rash, red eyes, muscle and joint pain? Some of us may just take some paracetamol assuming we have contracted seasonal flu, or have a rest.
WHO bets on Rio Games
News, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2016
» The World Health Organization is causing many to be concerned about the Zika virus. In many places, including Thailand, the WHO seems to be acting perilously. About a month ago, the world health authority announced it was dropping Thailand from its worldwide alert, because there were no new reported Zika cases. Two weeks later, a Thai man entering Taiwan was diagnosed with the virus. On Sunday, health authorities declared a "Zika virus alert" after finding another infected man in Udon Thani's Sang Khom district.
Wipe out mosquitoes to beat Zika?
News, Published on 04/02/2016
» On Saturday Colombia’s national health institute confirmed that more than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the Zika virus, which has been linked to a devastating birth defect that affects a foetus’s brain.
Slave trade gains are real
News, Editorial, Published on 24/02/2016
» The government is preparing to submit information for the 2016 edition of the US report on human trafficking. For once, this submission will have something interesting, beyond vague promises and careful commitments. The military regime has made real achievements against the slave trade. But as efforts at home yield results, President Barack Obama and the US Congress are raising the bar further. The warnings are clear that much remains to be done to get the upper hand over this human exploitation.
Playing with fire
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2016
» There are several controversies involving Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn, aka Somdet Chuang, who is likely to be appointed as supreme patriarch.
How coal-fired plants will doom Thailand
News, Published on 05/12/2015
» At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris this year, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed the country’s commitment to a 20% to 25% reduction in carbon output compared with a business-as-usual scenario.
Thai women tackle gender inequity
News, Published on 30/10/2015
» Twenty years have passed since the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women was held in Beijing. Then, a parallel NGO Forum -- entitled "Look at the World through Women's Eyes" -- was also held during the official conference. Over ten thousand women from all over the world, including over 70 women from Thailand, participated. It was the first time Thai women from the grassroots level took part in an international conference.
What the TPP pact means for Thailand
News, Kirida Bhaopichitr, Published on 25/11/2015
» The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement among 12 countries led by the US, along with Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Australia and New Zealand.