Social development

UN raises concerns about Thailand’s attitude toward human rights activists

Thailand is among 38 countries named by the United Nations for having an alarming and shameful attitude towards human rights defenders. The ninth annual report of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres detailed retaliatory actions taken against human rights defenders on a country-by-country basis, including ...

The Nation Reporter

Thai police academy bans women from enrolling and refuses to explain why

A prominent police academy in Thailand has banned women from enrolling – raising alarm for female rape victims as Thai law dictates women must be interviewed by female officers. The academy refused to explain why it decided to introduce the ban and simply said it was “policy”. “This is ...

Nakhon Phanom promotes local biotech industry

Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is promoting the biotech industry of Nakhon Phanom province, with the aim of enhancing the quality of herbal products. The NSTDA has piloted a factory in Nakhon Phanom that can cultivate high-value crops and plant compounds. The ...

Benjamin Rujopakarn

Digital tools for education reform

The Independent Committee for Education Reform (ICER) has decided to add “digital tools” to its blueprint on overhauling Thailand’s education sector.Dr Jiruth Sriratanaban, who chairs ICER’s ad-hoc subcommittee on planning education reform, said yesterday that the digital tools were added to the plan after people ...

The Nation Reporter

Limiting universal healthcare to those who earn less than Bt100,000 unfair, says activist

A PROMINENT health activist yesterday attacked the government over reports that it plans to provide free medical service under the universal healthcare scheme to only those earning less than Bt100,000 a year.This idea made the headlines earlier this week, causing widespread concern. The scheme currently ...

Chularat Saengpassa

Victims of dengue already pass 50,000 this year

Thailand health officials say the number of people requiring treatment for dengue fever has already topped the 50,000 mark in the first eight months of 2018.According to the Ministry of Health’s Bureau of Epidemiology, a total of 50,079 cases have been reported from the 77 ...

Asian Youth Partnership on Business and Human Rights

During 23 – 25 August 2018, the Department of International Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Rights and Liberties, Ministry of Justice, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) South-East Asia Regional ...

Rights groups alarmed over Thai detention of asylum seekers

Human rights groups expressed alarm Thursday (Aug 30) at Thailand’s detention of more than 160 asylum seekers from hill tribe ethnic minorities in Vietnam and Cambodia, saying they face possible persecution if returned to their homelands.Thai and international rights groups said the asylum seekers were ...

Making education higher: The Webster way

With the spotlight on the modernisation of the nation’s economy and the drive to achieve Thailand 4.0, doubts over the country’s ability to achieve such lofty goals have called into question the capacity of the current educational system to support the development of its ambitions. ...

Science and Education Ministries discuss role of new Higher Education Ministry

Thailand’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Education have held a discussion on the responsibilities of the new Ministry of Higher Education to coordinate the policies of university networks. Science and Technology Minister, Dr. Suvit Maesincee, and Education Minister, Dr. Udom Chchinaorn, took ...

Benjamin Rujopakarn

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