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ILO finds progress in fixing Thai fishing industry abuses
Associated Press, Published on 07/03/2018
» A survey of working conditions in Thailand's fishing and seafood industry conducted by the UN's International Labour Organisation has found that new regulations resulted in progress in some areas, including less physical violence, but problems such as unfair pay and deception in contracting persist.
Civic group seeks China green help to stymie dam
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/03/2018
» Local civic groups will seek help from Friends of Nature (FON), a renowned conservation group in China, for its campaign against dam projects on the Mekong River.
Bamboo worms have panel in twist
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 06/03/2018
» National park authorities want restrictions imposed on how many bamboo worms can be taken across the border to Laos via the Ban Huak crossing in Phayao to curb the illegal felling of bamboo in the province.
North Korean women, children caught in Northeast
Online Reporters, Published on 05/03/2018
» BUNG KAN: Police on Monday detained five North Korean women and three children in Muang district who admitted sneaking in from Laos after travelling through China.
Passing on the artistic flame
News, Nauvarat Suksamran and Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 03/03/2018
» Although an 84-year-old Kalasin woman recognised for her beautiful hand-woven prae wa silk is now too frail to weave, her exquisite workmanship will not disappear as her four daughters have vowed to carry on her craft.
River states 'should share info on dams'
News, Chinapat Chaimon, Published on 03/03/2018
» CHAI NAT: Thailand is pushing for a proposal urging six members of the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) to share information on the management of dams in the Mekong River, among other issues, to help improve the way water resources are controlled.
Centre to keep track of migrant jobs
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 02/03/2018
» The Labour Ministry has opened an online channel for migrant workers to update their employment status after they have undergone nationality verification, the deadline of which has been extended for three more months.
School's out ... for good?
Spectrum, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/02/2018
» Thailand has a huge demographic challenge. Its population is ageing quickly, and the number of college-aged students is predicted to decline sharply through 2040. The country has more university seats than it needs, but higher-learning institutions are under increasing pressure to maintain enrollments.
Ex-coup boss pushes poll
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/02/2018
» Former coup leader Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin has jumped on the election bandwagon, calling on the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to stick to its poll roadmap.
Activists challenge protest ban in court
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/02/2018
» Pro-election activists on Wednesday petitioned the Constitutional Court to strike down the regime's ban on political gatherings, which they said violates their rights.