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Act now on mental health
News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2026
» The report of the death of a fourth-year medical student in Songkhla province this week raises alarm bells about growing mental health problems in Thailand.
Shortage of psychiatrists bodes ill for mental health
News, Published on 06/03/2026
» The country is grappling with a critical shortage of psychiatrists, with fewer than 900 specialists now working nationwide, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Temple faces probe over land grab
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2026
» A Saraburi forest monastery is accused of illegally occupying more than 2,000 rai of state land to build meditation huts and host concerts.
Reporter's death ruled suicide
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/12/2025
» Police have concluded Channel 8 journalist Nattawut Ponglangka took his own life by ingesting potassium cyanide, following a detailed investigation that has led to one charge.
Forensic police take second look at Nattawut's home
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/12/2025
» Forensic police on Thursday conducted a thorough re-examination of the home of Channel 8 reporter Nattawut Ponglangka, who was found dead at his residence in Nonthaburi on Nov 30.
Police question man over 'cyanide chats'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/12/2025
» Police on Monday questioned a man whose chat records showed discussions about supplying cyanide to Channel 8 reporter Nattawut Ponglangka, who was found dead at his home in Nonthaburi on Nov 30.
DUP..Lethal dose of cyanide found in reporter's body
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/12/2025
» Police will question four individuals believed to hold vital information about the death of Channel 8 reporter Nattawut Ponglangka, after forensic results confirmed he had ingested cyanide.
Crime still thriving
News, Editorial, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government's self-congratulation over Thailand retaining its Tier 2 ranking in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is misplaced. Remaining at Tier 2 -- for the fourth consecutive year -- is not an achievement. It's an alarm bell signalling that the country is standing still while crime spreads beneath its feet.
When societies rise, fall, and face catastrophe
News, Antara Haldar, Published on 11/10/2025
» When the United Nations emerged from the rubble of two world wars 80 years ago, it represented humanity's most ambitious attempt ever to turn catastrophe into cooperation. But while the scarred world of 1945 had hope following the Allied victory, that optimism has since curdled. The UN today is underfunded, risk-averse, and paralysed.
More help to reduce suicide toll
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/09/2025
» An average of four people attempt suicide every hour, with a total of 5,126 people committing suicide last year, says the Department of Mental Health (DMH).