The Nation
Pro-election group protests proposed poll delay
Hundreds of pro-election demonstrators gathered peacefully at the Victory Monument skywalk on Sunday (Jan, 6), urging the government not to postpone the election date. The government and the Election Commission [EC] had earlier scheduled the next election for February 24 after all the concerned organic ...
The Nation Reporter
Students need new format to meet challenge of disruptive tech
So-called disruptive technology is transforming almost every industry, meaning Thailand needs more innovative education methods if its youth are to meet new challenges at work.Citing the latest findings of leading Internet platform Sea Group’s survey on youth and entrepreneurship in Thailand and other Asean countries, ...
Nophakhun Limsamarnphun
Illegal workers, employers fined over Bt15m in past 6 months
Employers and migrant workers have paid more than Bt15 million in fines for illegal employment over the past six months.From July 1, 2018 to January 2 this year, the authorities imposed fines worth Bt5.3 million on employers for hiring illegal migrants, while workers without the ...
The Nation Reporter
Proactive measures needed to cope with ageing society
Thailand’s labour market will stagger under the weight of its growing elderly population if it does not come up with practical solutions soon.At present, more than 16 percent of Thais are over 60 years old – the mandatory retirement age for civil servants and soldiers. ...
Chularat Saengpassa
How Thailand is affected by US-China trade conflict
Amid an escalating trade war marked by tariffs and counter-tariffs on exports, the United States and China are in the midst of a 90-day ceasefire to allow both sides to negotiate. As a leading Asean economy, Thailand faces both challenges and opportunities from the trade ...
No change in road map to election, Prayut assures
Prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday insisted that the road map for national elections remain unaltered, dismissing suggestions that the junta will postpone the poll in light of the King’s coronation ceremony. This idea was floated by ultra royalists Arthit Ourairat and Chulcherm Yugala yesterday, who ...
Kas Chanwanpen
Public urged to monitor legalisation of cannabis
The public is being urged to keep a close eye on every detail in the legalisation of medical marijuana, so that big pharmaceutical firms can be stopped from monopolising the market and putting patients at a disadvantage. In the past few months, there have been ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Equal marriage rights ‘still a dream’
It is not a 100 per cent certain that the Life Partnership Bill will become law this year and even if it does pass the legislation process and is finally enforced, there is no guarantee that it will give equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.Keep ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Asean worries about Thailand’s ability to lead grouping amid political challenges
Can Thailand handle the upcoming general election and also chair Asean in the same year? This was a question posed by Asean colleagues last year to Thai officials during a meeting of the 10-member bloc, suggesting a lack of confidence in the Kingdom’s ability to carry ...
Supalak Ganjanakhundee
Telecoms offer digital hand to improve business performance
The digital transformation in Thailand is expected to attain macroeconomic scale and impact in 2019 and beyond as organisations accelerate their transformation to become a “Digital Native Enterprise”, says Phanchanok Vanichsangsopon, associate market analyst from IDC Research (Thailand).Keep reading ...
Sirivish Toomgum