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Boost teen mums' pride, forget the pity
Oped, Natthanicha Lephilibert, Published on 22/03/2023
» The raw deal, the sexual chagrin. In this week's case, a daughter was molested by a father who even recorded the sexual abuse on his own mobile phone. Yet the news that captured society and media attention was that of a 17-year-old mother named "Nim" -- not her real name, who claimed that her 8-month-old son was kidnapped in Nakhon Pathom province. She subsequently changed her story and told police she accidentally dropped the child, and he died from injuries sustained in the fall.
Abortion law still failing adolescents
Oped, Natthanicha Lephilibert, Published on 04/11/2022
» Twelve years ago this month, people in Thailand and around the world were shocked to learn that 2,002 foetuses had been discovered at Wat Pai Ngern in Bangkok's Bang Kho-laem district.
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.