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  • OPINION

    A 14th century warning for the 21st century

    News, Published on 12/02/2024

    » A history student told me recently that he loves researching the 20th century but can't see the point of the Middle Ages. I responded that it can be a big help to understanding our own times -- very troubled times -- to view them in the context even of the remote past.

  • THAILAND

    Dragons and blessings at lucky temple

    News, Published on 10/02/2024

    » The Year of the Dragon begins on Saturday, the start of the Lunar New Year, which is especially meaningful for Thais with Chinese ancestry.

  • THAILAND

    Army chief denies targeting southern youths over Malay outfits

    News, Published on 07/01/2024

    » Fourth Army Region chief Lt Gen Santi Sakuntanak on Saturday denied claims the army has pursued legal action against youths in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat simply for wearing a traditional Malay outfit while taking part in activities held at a fair promoting Malay culture.

  • OPINION

    Hearts and minds

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/05/2023

    » Re: "Court speaks out on teen held for LM", (BP, May 14).

  • LIFE

    Pukka Chukka fun in Hua Hin

    Life, Published on 28/04/2023

    » In an effort to boost sports tourism in Thailand, Hua Hin Beach was recently turned into an equestrian sand court for the InterContinental - B.Grimm Beach Polo 2023 event. The proceeds from the charity tournament will go to the Nabha Foundation in providing male and female inmates in prison with career opportunities and developing their athletic abilities to reintegrate back into their normal lives.

  • GENERAL

    Agency seeks allies to take down scams

    Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 08/01/2024

    » The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is seeking an alliance to urge Meta, the parent of Facebook, to implement stronger measures to handle scam advertising on the platform.

  • THAILAND

    Bay marred by movie ordered to be fixed

    News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/09/2022

    » The Supreme Court had ordered the Forestry Department to restore Maya Bay, which was environmentally damaged in 1998 during the shooting of the movie The Beach.

  • THAILAND

    Five sailors to be declared missing

    News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 23/02/2023

    » The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) will submit a court request to officially declare the five remaining sailors from HTMS Sukhothai, who are still unaccounted for, as missing persons.

  • OPINION

    Google trial's secrecy seen as dangerous

    Oped, Published on 08/12/2023

    » The largest antitrust trial of the modern internet era, which wrapped up last month, has pitted the world's most popular search engine, Google, against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The case hearkens back to the DOJ's landmark lawsuit against Microsoft in the 1990s but with a critical difference: most of it was held behind closed doors. This unprecedented secrecy meant that only journalists and observers who were physically in the courtroom had access -- albeit limited -- to the proceedings.

  • BUSINESS

    Termination of Employment in Thailand

    Published on 06/08/2022

    » According to Thai labour laws, an employer is empowered to terminate an employee’s employment at its will, except for members of the Employee Committee which requires a court order for dismissal. However, the consequences of dismissal with and without statutory causes under the Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (the “Labour Protection Act”) will be different in terms of the statutory payments for which the employer is legally required to pay the employee. In this regard, the question “how much statutory payment does the employer have to pay to the employee due to dismissal?” becomes one of the most concerned and critical issues for all employers.

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