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New Thai law puts families first
News, Published on 05/12/2025
» Thailand's upcoming Labour Protection Act 2025, which comes into effect on Monday, marks one of the most consequential shifts in our social policy in decades.
Skilled dentistry education buoyed by local advantages
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 04/12/2025
» As higher education continues to transform globally in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, leading academic destinations, including those in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Europe, have faced declining international enrolment and structural pressures that challenge traditional teaching models.
China rice order a 'timely boost'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/11/2025
» China's plan to buy 500,000 tonnes of Thai rice is expected to give a timely boost to exports at a time when the United States is applying tariff pressure across the region, says political economist Somjai Phagaphasvivat.
Tackling Asean grid's $800bn challenge
News, Rapeepat Ingkasit, Published on 22/11/2025
» Every energy planner must balance the "trilemma" of security, equity, and environmental sustainability.
Singaporean scam suspect arrested in Khon Kaen
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 20/11/2025
» A Singaporean man wanted in his home country in connection with a Cambodia-based scam operation has been arrested in northeastern Thailand, where he had fled to hide in his Thai wife’s house in Khon Kaen.
Thailand, Singapore bolster ties
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged Singapore to become a strong ally of Thailand in combatting online scams and expanding intelligence networks during official talks in Singapore.
Another day, another massacre
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/11/2025
» The ceasefire in Gaza, however shaky, is freeing up some bandwidth for the world's media to fret about other ongoing massacres, and UN Secretary General António Guterres wasted no time in turning the spotlight on Sudan. "The horrifying crisis in Sudan … is spiralling out of control," he said on Monday -- but he didn't explain why.
The effects of unfinished momentum
News, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 08/11/2025
» Why do some nations surge confidently into the future while others advance only in half-steps, not declining but not accelerating either? In their influential book Why Nations Fail (first published in 2012), Daron Acemoglu -- now a Nobel Prize economist -- and James Robinson, both economists and political scientists at the University of Chicago, offer a helpful lens for understanding Thailand's development path without casting blame or provoking division.
PM visits Singapore today
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Singapore today to strengthen bilateral cooperation, with a key focus on promoting Thai rice and advancing healthcare collaboration for ageing societies.
Shoring up Asean unity
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 07/11/2025
» As China's regional influence continues to expand, Japan faces the challenge of balancing strategic priorities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Amid concerns over weakening regional unity and the United States' declining engagement, Tokyo seeks to strengthen partnerships with key nations while maintaining relations with all member states.