Bangkok Post
Challenges in store as Thailand assumes Asean chair
As Thailand takes the 2019 Asean chairmanship on Tuesday, threats and challenges lie on the horizon. Experts are warning that Thailand and Asean must brace for spillover from the trade war between the United States and China and push harder for the promotion of free ...
Patpon Sabpaitoon
Unlocking the future through educational reform
Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here’s a list of the top five headlines from the year. Keep reading ...
Dumrongkiat Mala
EC reluctant to confirm Feb 24 election date
After the public was led to believe for a few months that the general election will be held on Feb 24, the Election Commission has refused to confirm the date amid rumours the poll could be delayed by a month. Thai media reported on Friday ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt reinstates unskilled workers ban
The government’s committee on migrant labour management policy on Thursday reinstated its policy to ban migrant workers from taking up employment as unskilled labourers in Thailand. Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said that only migrant workers from countries which have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Draft air navigation bill progresses
The cabinet on Tuesday (Dec, 25) approved a draft bill for the air navigation law, allowing foreign investors who win Board of Investment (BoI) promotional privileges to own up to 100% of shares. Three categories — aircraft manufacturing, aircraft parts manufacturing, and maintenance, repair and ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Cabinet endorses civil partnership bill
The cabinet has approved the civil partnership bill, paving the way for Thailand to become the first country in Asia to endorse same-sex marriage. In the current version of the bill, same-sex couples may adopt children, Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Minister to Prime ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Thailand's economic goals as Asean chair
After nearly five years of painstakingly building up diplomatic and economic resilience under military rule, Thailand is embarking on an important mission as the chair of Asean throughout 2019. The stakes are extremely high, judging from the economic agenda set forth by the government. Keep ...
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Court tosses suit against 5 'violators'
The Chiang Mai district court on Tuesday (Dec, 25) threw out a lawsuit against five people, including a prominent academic, who were charged in connection with an illegal political assembly in July of last year. The dismissal of the lawsuit was based on Order No.22/2018 ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand can be a champion for migrants
Signed and sealed. The formal endorsement of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration by the UN General Assembly in New York this week was a momentous occasion. Keep reading ...
Getting started on change to improve learning
We’re fast approaching the New Year, when many of us will be making resolutions because we want to change ourselves for the better and help improve the things around us.We all want change but sometimes we cannot go through with it. One of the things ...
