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Funds hit by growing pains
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/03/2025
» Critics have stepped up calls for greater transparency in the management of the 2.65-trillion-baht Social Security Fund (SSF) following claims of excessive spending by the Social Security Office (SSO).
Time to tackle VAT
News, Editorial, Published on 29/08/2023
» It has become the pattern that every time the Ministry of Finance floats the idea of raising value-added tax (VAT) or making any changes at all, critics come out to bombard the plan, sending officials running for cover.
Rally leaders face charges
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2020
» Two police complaints have been filed against student protest leaders -- which include an accusation of lese majeste -- after the weekend protest at Sanam Luang, according to the assistant commissioner of the national police force.
Business as usual...
News, Postbag, Published on 26/12/2019
» Re: "In 'proxy crisis' land, it's all got so absurd", (Opinion, Dec 24).
Women bear brunt of ageing society
News, Worawan Chandoevwit, Published on 28/08/2019
» Living to a ripe old age is appealing if you are healthy, have someone to take care of you, and have sufficient savings to ensure quality paid care.
New govt must act on inequality
News, Editorial, Published on 14/07/2019
» As the 19 parties in the coalition under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha fine-tune their policy package ahead of its declaration to parliament, they have come to agree that the priority should be addressing social disparities. This seems to be good news.
What is happiness?
News, Postbag, Published on 13/07/2019
» Re: "Bridging disparity still an elusive goal", (Opinion, July 10).
Bridging disparity still an elusive goal
News, Worawan Chandoevwit, Published on 10/07/2019
» If reducing inequality is the Thai state's goal for national development, then this promise has turned empty. And it's official.
Baby steps toward a society of longevity
News, Somkiat Tangkitvanich, Published on 22/05/2019
» Extend the retirement age. Support labour-saving technology. Promote active ageing. Help workers learn new skills. Set up an old-age insurance system. And reduce the number of conscripts to ease the labour shortage.
With support, age is just a number
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/05/2019
» Thailand needs a conducive environment for elderly people to help it cope with the health and economic challenges triggered by an ageing society, according to Sumet Ongkittikul, chief of the Thailand Development Research Institute's transport and logistics policy research section.