Tag: Thailand
‘You cannot survive’: Inflation bites as Thai election looms
In a bid to ease the pain for struggling Thais, the government has approved a proposal to raise the daily minimum wage
Catholic nuns launch feeding program for poor in Bangkok
The initiative aims to help the poor people in the Buddhist Klong Toei area and to foster inter-religious dialogue
Catholic school in Thailand launches environmental awareness program
The Malasawan Pitthaya School in central Thailand has organized a training session for teachers and staff on the pope's encyclical
Court suspends Thai PM Prayut from office
The court agreed unanimously to hear a case brought by opposition parties who argue Prayut has reached the end of his term limit
Term-limit row leaves Thai PM facing calls to quit
A legal showdown reaches the country's constitutional court, threatening fresh political turmoil for the kingdom
Thai authorities to charge park official in environmental activist’s murder
Ethnic Karen leader Por Cha Lee Rakcharoen, better known as Billy, went missing in April 2014
SPOTLIGHT: Joy of the Elephants
COVID-19 pandemic forced a mahout to make heartbreaking choices but both man and elephant have finally found sanctuary
Hunger striking Thai democracy activists freed on bail
"Their condition is not well. If the courts were to grant bail requests a day late, they could die," said the activists' lawyer
Thailand’s Stella Maris chaplain receives US State Department’s anti-trafficking hero award
Apiyan has been cited for her work helping hundreds of workers in the fishing sector from various countries in Southeast Asia
SPOTLIGHT: Living through it all
Our first story in the series "Listening with the heart through generations" in which 11-13 year-olds tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia