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Online gambling sites lure over 4m young Thais
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/12/2024
» More than four million young Thai people have been drawn into online gambling, which risks developing into an addiction that takes a toll on their health, according to experts.
Legalising of vices in spotlight
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/03/2023
» Family and youth networks have called on parties to avoid policies that support the legalisation of potentially harmful substances and social vices, such as casinos.
Probe urged over political nepotism claim
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/07/2022
» The Thai Sang Thai Party on Thursday asked the House committee on corruption suppression to investigate allegations that senators hired their relatives as assistants or as part of working teams.
Senators hiring kin deemed 'legal'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2022
» Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholchai has maintained that senators appointing their relatives to work on their Senate teams is not illegal.
Punter's paradise
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/01/2021
» The new committee set up to tackle illegal gambling and legalising gambling dens will not yield any substantial results as long as the police force is not reformed, academics and a former senior police officer say.
Politicians tout porn, sex toys to battle rape
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2020
» Several politicians have touted the idea of legalising pornography and sex toys, saying that they may help reduce incidences of sexual assault.
Korea envoy hails RCEP progress
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/10/2019
» South Korean ambassador to Thailand Lee Wook-heon is looking forward to the conclusion of the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this year under Thailand’s Asean chairmanship.
Broaden the tax base, don't cut the rates
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2019
» The delivery of the Phalang Pracharath Party (PPRP)-led government policy manifesto last week, and a pledge by the party during its election campaign to cut personal income tax rates, gained the public's attention as taxpayers started to ask it to fulfil the promise.
Last day for EC to clear poll doubts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2019
» The Election Commission has been given until Wednesday to defend its handling of the March 24 general election after a petition calling for the nullification of the poll was submitted, the Office of the Ombudsman said.
EC orders six election re-runs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/04/2019
» The Election Commission (EC) has ordered election re-runs at six polling stations in five provinces including Bangkok, and the recounting of votes at two stations in Khon Kaen province.