How a Japanese woman’s first trip to Thailand ended in tragedy
Tamako Kawashita was cheerful and in high spirits when she left Japan for what she expected to be a wonderful trip to Thailand 17 years ago. “Her life, however, ended…
UNDP report says human rights defenders are targeted by businesses, 30% are victims of violence resulting in loss of life.
A new UN report claims that, between 2001 and 2021, 30% of outspoken Thai activists experienced violence resulting in a loss of life, by the businesses against which they had…
Military academy alumni meet to offer moral support to Princess
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presides over an opening ceremony of Chinese New Year Festival in Yaowarat area on February 10.//FB Alumni and current officials of the Chulachomklao Royal Military…
Myanmar junta enforces military service law
Military officers march during a parade to commemorate Myanmar’s 78th Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on March 27, 2023. Myanmar’s military government on Saturday Feb. 10, 2024 activated for…
Government finds itself backed into a corner on digital wallet scheme
The Thai government’s controversial plan to raise 500 billion baht through an off-budget loan for the digital wallet scheme has run into another roadblock. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) recently…
Government to roll out new measures to tackle Thai indebtedness
The Thai government is expected to announce new measures today to solve the debt problems of Thai people, after it was revealed that, by the end of last year, household…
Personalised medicine, the future of healthcare
Thai PBS World spoke with Professor Aaron Ciechanover, a Nobel Laureate in Chemistry in 2004. His discovery, along with two other scientists, of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation has significantly advanced research…
Red flags flying on Krabi beaches as speed boat capsizes in rough seas
Photo from ไทยโพสต์ Red flags are being flown along the beaches in the Hat Noppharat Tara Mo Ko Phi-Phi National Park, to warn tourists not to swim in the sea…
United Thai Nation party to seek revamp of Royal motorcade security
The United Thai Nation party will propose a motion to the House of Representatives seeking a revamp of security measures for Royal motorcades, following a recent incident in which a…
Progress made in ASEAN-China FTA talks in Hangzhou
ASEAN and China are reported to have made substantial progress in the 5th round of the ASEAN-China free trade agreement (ACFTA) upgrade negotiations held between January 29th and February 2nd…
The puzzling discussions about the ‘elephant pants’
For a few days during the first week of February, news headlines in Thailand included reports about ‘elephant pants’. Discussions ranged from trade competitiveness and intellectual property to Thailand’s attempts…
Excessive PM2.5 dust in 49 areas of Bangkok Sunday
Forty-nine areas of Bangkok have excessive levels of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere, as the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration advises everyone to reduce their out-door…