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Books beat screens
News, Editorial, Published on 15/10/2025
» The popularity of the 30th Book Expo Thailand, being held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center until this upcoming Sunday, defies the notion that Thai people are not fond of reading.
Talks needed to avert trade war amid global risks
News, Ronyoot Chitradon, Published on 24/03/2025
» Discussions at the World Economic Forum this year were dominated by risks that pose a threat to global economic growth. "State-induced conflict" was identified as the top concern by participants, followed by "disinformation" and "misinformation", and "environmental concerns" such as extreme weather, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem collapse.
Bad habits on full display
News, Editorial, Published on 25/03/2024
» The primary duties of MPs are vetting laws and scrutinising fiscal budget legislation. However, a recent incident involving a member of the Pheu Thai Party sparked criticism and raised concerns over the ethical conduct of elected representatives.
Jakkaphong's pageant dream comes true
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/11/2022
» Dubbed by Forbes Thailand the most powerful trans woman in the world, Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, CEO of JKN Global Group Plc, has just made her dream come true as the first Thai woman to own the global beauty pageant Miss Universe Organization (MUO) in its 70-year history.
How new tech can help forge trust
News, Ben Ho, Published on 04/04/2022
» Twitter recently added a feature that lets users identify themselves with an NFT picture, distinguished by a new hexagonal border, rather than just a regular profile photo. An NFT (short for non-fungible token) is a digital commodity, typically an image, whose ownership is recorded on a ledger stored on a blockchain.
Raids yield B40m in counterfeit goods
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 04/11/2021
» Police have seized pirated and fake goods worth 40 million baht during a series of raids in Rayong and Pathum Thani.
Monk's image falls through legal net
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/02/2021
» The image of the late Luang Phor Koon Parisutho at the heart of a copyright issue with a popular American clothing brand is not registered as intellectual property with the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), according to the agency.
Copyright law lets big fish off
News, Editorial, Published on 13/11/2019
» A recent scam involving "copyright agents" making money out of a 15-year-old girl, whom they tricked into producing krathong floats featuring rights-protected San-X cartoon characters, tells just as much about our troubled copyright protection law as it does about disproportionate, ineffective law enforcement.
Hemp extract touted as pot substitute
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/06/2019
» A neurology professor has urged the government to use kanchong, or hemp extract, for medical purposes as marijuana oil supplies are likely to fall short.
HK firm asks DSI to curb show piracy
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 25/05/2019
» The executives of a Hong Kong-based television channel and its Thai partners have asked the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to tackle online piracy with illegal streaming and downloading of the channel's original TV content having led to a loss of about US$15 million (478 million baht).