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LGBTQ+ still face much hardship
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 18/04/2026
» Celebrations swept across Asia when Thai drag performer Tharathep "Gawdland" Thaweephon, 24, won during the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World, becoming the programme's first Asian champion.
New government must tackle SLAPP lawsuits
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 04/04/2026
» As the Anutin Charnvirakul government is about to officially begin work on Monday, with the cabinet formally sworn in, the public expects it to fulfil electoral pledges, address urgent issues, and pass crucial laws in the parliamentary pipeline.
Army tightens training for this year's conscript intake
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» The army will require more than 80,000 conscripts for 2026, while tightening training regulations and reinforcing a strict ban on violence against recruits.
Pride parade set for May 31
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/03/2026
» The Bangkok Pride Parade is scheduled for May 31 as Thailand bids to host World Pride 2030.
Joint funding backs conservation efforts
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 27/03/2026
» Efforts are being stepped up to protect the critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Songkhla Lake, where the local population has dwindled to just 14.
Crackdown on illegal work results in over 140 arrests
News, Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 25/03/2026
» More than 140 foreign nationals were arrested between March 16 and 22 in a sweeping crackdown on illegal employment in Chon Buri, immigration authorities said on Tuesday.
Global travel erases places we love
News, Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti, Published on 17/03/2026
» Venice is drowning -- not just in rising waters but also in tourists. The city is charging a day-tripper fee and has banned large tour groups and loudspeakers in an effort to curb the crush. Barcelona residents march with squirt guns and "Tourists go home" signs to protest rising rents and crowds. Amsterdam is moving to cap and eventually ban ocean-going cruise ships to reduce pollution and visitor pressure.
Calls grow for gender recognition law
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/03/2026
» A recent seminar discussed ways to end discrimination, gender-based violence and hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people, while also raising concerns over honorific titles being debated by the People's Party.
Stepping up against discrimination
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 14/03/2026
» Amidst the global turmoil happening today, it is easy to yield to a sense of despair and despondency. Yet, there are positive changes at the national-local level which seem incremental at first glance, but which are, in reality, monumental; they act as a gentle palliative projecting hope. On this front, Thailand experienced a sense of elation a year ago, when the possibility of same-sex marriage became the norm in the country due to reform of the Thai Civil Code.
Title changes for LGBTQ+ a thorny issue
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 13/03/2026
» Government officials have responded to renewed calls from LGBTQ+ groups to allow transgender people to amend honorific titles on official documents so they better reflect their gender identity, as debate over gender recognition legislation continues.