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Pirated brand-name clothing seized at Hat Yai mall
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 14/03/2018
» SONGKHLA: More than 3,000 counterfeit brand-name garments worth over 4 million baht have been seized from a booth at a popular department store mall in downtown Hat Yai district.
Suspect confesses to jealousy murder of army officer
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 30/10/2018
» PHUKET: A man wanted for the fatal shooting of an army officer he found with his wife in their home in Sa Kaeo has been arrested in this southern island province.
Time to improve migrants' housing
News, N Aneksomboonphon, Published on 26/09/2022
» 'It has been raining heavily and my house is now flooded," said a migrant worker who has been living in one of the largest construction workers' campsites on the east coast of Thailand for half a decade.
Migrant workers must get shots too
Oped, Boonwara Sumano & N Aneksomboonphon, Published on 23/06/2021
» On March 4, the Ministry of Labour planned to discuss with the Social Security Board about offering free Covid‐19 vaccines to migrant workers who were insured under the social security programme. Migrant workers are vital to Thai industries and the economy; therefore, they should not be left out of the vaccination programme, said the labour minister.
16 Days: Just say no to sexual violence
News, Boonwara Sumano & N Aneksomboonphon, Published on 08/12/2021
» This Friday is not only Human Rights Day but also the last day of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign that began on Nov 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
Life with Covid-19 -- a new norm
Oped, Daniel A Kertesz, Published on 24/04/2020
» The number of Covid-19 cases reported in Thailand seems to be levelling off. Even though most provinces in the kingdom have reported Covid-19 infections, we have not yet seen a sustained, steep rise in confirmed cases in this country. This contrasts sharply with many affected places in the world which continue to see exponential growth in case numbers.
Allocate vaccines on equal terms
News, A Kayum Ahmed, Published on 31/08/2020
» A safe and effective vaccine could play a significant role in mitigating the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, even if such a vaccine is found, it is highly unlikely that a sufficient number of doses could be produced in the next 2-3 years to ensure equitable access for everyone. So, when a Covid-19 vaccine becomes available, who should get it first?
China could yet win trade war with Trump's America
News, David A Andelman, Published on 08/08/2018
» If you want to know why Donald Trump shouldn't expect to win a trade war against China, look no further than Alibaba, the country's giant e-commerce version of Amazon. Last month, I had two in-depth conversations with Ming Zeng, the e-commerce giant's head of strategic planning and among the smartest minds in business and finance in China. Mr Ming made it clear that China has little real need for America any more -- not US products, but especially not US ideas. When thwarted, China has shown it can think up its own.
Will the Saudis fall over Khashoggi?
News, David A Andelman, Published on 18/10/2018
» Saudi Arabia and especially its young crown prince -- who has been variously portrayed as naïve, venal and blood-thirsty -- appear to have vastly misjudged the reaction to the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist who opposed the new heir's unchecked efforts to reshape the kingdom and the entire Middle East region with his own vision.
Trump withdrawal from pact plays into Putin's hands
News, David A Andelman, Published on 24/10/2018
» It may be the highest-stakes move for Donald Trump in his entire presidency -- unilaterally removing the United States from yet another international treaty, this time with immediate and potentially existential consequences.