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Police bust Indian scam gang for kidnapping
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/04/2025
» An Indian scam gang has been arrested in Thailand after abducting two fellow countrymen and demanding a ransom of 2.5 million rupees (approximately 976,000 baht) for each victim.
UN report shows gender gaps
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/12/2024
» A United Nations working group has encouraged Thailand to strengthen legal protection mechanisms to safeguard women from all backgrounds, even though Thailand has shown progress in protecting the rights of women and girls.
Police warn 'Squid Game' viewers
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/10/2021
» Police on Sunday cautioned that Squid Game, a popular South Korean survival drama on Netflix, contains violent scenes that could leave a negative impression on viewers.
Organisers delighted as veggie festival approved
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/09/2020
» PHUKET: The island's famous vegetarian festival will go ahead this year after organisers promised strict enforcement of social distancing principles to help prevent the resurgence of Covid-19.
Man charged with murder, mutilation of policeman
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2020
» A truck driver suspected of brutally killing and dismembering the body of a police investigator confessed that he killed out of jealousy because the victim was having an affair with his wife.
Not seeing the truth
News, Postbag, Published on 08/08/2019
» Re: "Thailand needs more 'wonder women''', (Opinion, Aug 7). If the concern is how women's dress codes in Thailand reflect their submissive or inferior role, how can Ms Pannika and Ms Pattamawan not see the more and more strict forms of hijab women in southern Thailand have to wear? How can they not see and protest against the state imposing the hijab on primary school girls in the country? A few weeks ago, this newspaper had an article about a recycling shoe workshop showing, without comments, a woman in a burka. A burka, in Thailand!
Nigeria's poisonous patriarchy
News, Ibitoye Segun Emmanuel, Published on 01/07/2019
» Nearly every country has some way to go to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls by 2030, in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5).
More borders, more problems
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/01/2019
» Last week's murder and dismemberment of a South Korean man should teach the police a lesson -- that criminals can use Thailand's porous natural border to get in and out of the country undetected with ease.
Theatre of protest
News, Postbag, Published on 15/09/2018
» In a country often said to have dual prices there is nowhere with such a great difference as in the theatre of political protest and the price to be paid for making your statement. Ms Nuttaa Mahattana, Pai Dao Din, and others have all come under extreme pressure, had visits from soldiers, spent time in detention and found their futures threatened. Some would say that's the price they must pay for their dissent.
