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Klatham 'waiting in the wings'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/03/2026
» In Thailand's fluid and transactional political landscape, the emergence of the Klatham Party as a "waiting wing" opposition reflects a calibrated strategy.
Tourism meets culture
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 21/03/2026
» A proposal to merge Thailand's culture and tourism portfolios to strengthen the country's cultural "soft power" could boost high-value tourism, but bureaucratic reform and greater private-sector involvement will be crucial for the strategy to succeed, according to a former tourism minister.
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.
State must tackle racism
News, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2026
» On the surface, a case involving a group of men assaulting an ethnic Karen worker in Chon Buri may look like an ordinary crime.
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.
Justice must extend to all women
News, Anna Hammargren and Michaela Friberg-Storey, Published on 07/03/2026
» International Women's Day, which occurs tomorrow, often brings statements of support. This year's UN theme asks a harder question -- does justice actually work for women and girls?
Six people arrested over ties to online betting site
News, Published on 06/03/2026
» Police have arrested six people accused of laundering over 2.4 billion baht through mule accounts and cryptocurrency platforms in the wake of the crackdown on the "BANKKOK1688" online gambling site.
Man sought in kidnap, murder case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/03/2026
» Police are hunting a key suspect believed to have fled to Laos through Nakhon Phanom, in a Lop Buri kidnapping-murder case allegedly planned more than a week ago and involving up to 10 conspirators.
Thai massage industry set for overhaul
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2026
» The Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DTAM) says it is working on a comprehensive upgrade of the country's traditional Thai massage industry.