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UN toolkit to help businesses become more gender-inclusive
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/12/2022
» The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the College of Management of Mahidol University are releasing a toolkit for gender-inclusive workplaces designed for Thailand's business sector.
Sergeant accused of jobs scam
News, Chinnawat Singha, Published on 21/06/2022
» Phitsanulok: Disciplinary and legal complaints have been lodged against an army sergeant accused of duping people into paying him to secure non-existent jobs in the army.
Day of Love gesture fails to lift spirits
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/02/2022
» Bangkok's Bang Khun Thian district celebrates Valentine's Day on Monday by handing special certificates to LGBTQ+ couples recognising their relationship. However, the move is being decried as "ineffective" by activists for not being legally binding.
Unequal vaccine access a 'human rights breach'
News, Nattavud Pimpa, Published on 31/05/2021
» The Bangkok Business and Human Rights Week, which is being launched today in the capital amid the surge of Covid cases, addresses the issue of unequal access to vaccines as a human rights violation.
Kingdom still divided over LGBT rights
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/10/2020
» The passage of pro-rights bills pertaining to civil partnerships of same-sex couples has promoted greater rights for those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT+) community in Thailand, but some LGBT+ advocates are still challenging the prevalent stereotypes and discrimination still existent against the gender diverse community.
Workers protest over SSF benefits
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/05/2020
» Workers at a textile factory in Nakhon Pathom have petitioned the Labour Ministry to take action against their employer who allegedly failed to pay contributions to the Social Security Fund (SSF), making staff ineligible for state financial help.
Schools need 'diversity sentinels'
News, Nattavud Pimpa, Published on 09/10/2018
» Thailand has always been a diverse country made up of people from different racial, cultural and even religious backgrounds. Yet this reality has remained largely unrecognised by Thais, due to our gravitation towards "Thai-ness" and growing nationalism.