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No excuse for abuse
News, Editorial, Published on 08/11/2025
» The International Labour Organization estimated in 2021 that 27.6 million people were victims of forced labour, including sexual exploitation -- a global challenge that remains a serious concern for Thailand as well.
Urbanisation needs a gender reset
Oped, Sanjay Mathur, Published on 05/03/2025
» Urbanisation is reshaping our world and future, and nowhere is this transformation more profound than in Asia. Today, more than 2.2 billion people -- 54% of the global urban population -- live in Asian cities. By 2050, this figure is expected to increase by an additional 1.2 billion people. As urban centres expand, so must our vision for them. Cities must work for everyone, and that means gender-responsive urban planning must top our agenda.
City's anti-rat crusade has never been this normal
News, Stephen Mihm, Published on 13/08/2024
» New York City's mayor, Eric Adams, has opened up a new front of his war on rats. Mr Adams, who already made headlines for appointing a "rat czar" last year, has escalated his campaign against the city's ubiquitous rodents. Last week, he announced the creation of the "Rat Pack", which he billed as an "elite squad of anti-rat activists" who will take the fight to the enemy.
Simone Biles is redefining athletic resilience
News, Lisa Jarvis, Published on 31/07/2024
» With the Olympics underway in Paris, the world has a front seat to something truly magical: the gravity-defying skills of US gymnast Simone Biles. And although I'm, of course, looking forward to watching her attempt the Yurchenko double pike vault -- a jump she is the only woman to even attempt in competition, and which she smashed during practice in Paris last week -- I'm really just glad to see her back in a leotard, beaming while high-fiving her teammates.
Immigration rethink
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/03/2024
» Re: "PM aims high for airport: Premier outlines aviation ambitions", (BP, March 2) & "Srettha orders faster immigration, baggage claim at Suvarnabhumi", (BP, Feb 5).
City of smoke
Oped, Postbag, Published on 25/01/2024
» While the haze is the main cause of Thailand's air pollution, vehicle emissions, particularly in Bangkok, are multiplying the toxic, poisonous mess that people breathe daily.
Stingy on students
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/01/2024
» Re: "PM pledges new drive for 'zero dropouts'", (BP, Jan 11) and "Revamping child policy", (Editorial, Jan 10).
Overdue return to land of rocket men
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 02/07/2023
» Last weekend I found myself in the Northeastern province of Yasothon for the first time in more than 20 years. It brought back fond memories as there was a time ''Yaso" was something of a home away from home.
Of sports and war
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2023
» Re: "Why box over a name?" (Editorial, Jan 26).
Could a simple tattoo be able to cure what ails you?
Oped, Anh Diep, Published on 01/10/2022
» Tattoos and medicine may seem an unlikely pairing, but medical tattoos are nothing new. Religious tattoos of ancient Egyptians honoured the gods and, possibly, directed divine healing to ailing body parts. Circa 150 CE, Galen, a Greek physician working in the Roman Empire, tattooed pigment onto patients' corneas to reduce glare and improve their eyesight. Modern doctors have also used tattoos in reconstructive and cosmetic procedures to disguise scars and restore the appearance of lost body parts, such as nipples for mastectomy patients.