Dao will never fall for mamasan Fon's sweet talk
Two projects in Chiang Rai are working together to prevent children from becoming victims of human trafficking. Elephants help with that.
Pornpatr: gallery owner, housewife, trendwatcher, artist
Pornpatr Witoonchart ran a posh gallery for 10 years. Now she helps her husband to set up neighborhood shopping centers. 'I hi-so? No, I don't have an extravagant life.'
Thammasat University students give sex education to teenagers. That works better than when teachers do that. 'We don't dare ask questions to teachers.'
More and more exotic animals are being confiscated. The care costs a lot of money, putting them back in nature is often not possible. And the shelters are filling up.
100 words on the road to peace in the South
Last week, Thailand and a southern resistance group in Kuala Lumpur struck an agreement in principle to begin peace talks. What exactly did they agree on? And do those beautiful words mean anything?
Endangered species meeting in Bangkok
Representatives from 178 countries gathered in Bangkok to discuss globally endangered species. For example, the elephant, polar bear and rhino are high on the agenda.
The Thai Jessica Amornkuldilok (27) is the first Asia's Next Top Model. She cried when she won. "I have a dream that one day I can show the world my talent." Well, that should work.
First step towards peace in Southern Thailand
The Thai government and the separatist group National Revolutionary Front (BRN) are willing to sit at the negotiating table. For years, insurgents have been demanding the independence of three southern provinces where XNUMX percent of the population is Muslim.
The Sathian case; or: Boontje gets his wages
A former top civil servant is 'unusually rich'. The National Anti-Corruption Commission is on his back. Is the man a victim of a reckoning? It appears so.
The hell of Air (12) has come to an end
She was kicked, beaten with a broom, doused with boiling water and had her earlobe cut off. After 5 years, the torture and imprisonment of the now 12-year-old Karen girl Air came to an end. The perpetrators released on bail are fugitives.
Dams cause more problems than they solve
Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi recently advocated the construction of the Mae Wong and Kaeng Sua Ten dam. It is time to bring Kaeng Sua Ten to his final resting place, writes Warren Y Brockelman.
The border town of Mae Sot is experiencing an unprecedented boom. But the guest workers from Myanmar do not benefit from it. "For you ten others."
Wildfire bans promote wildfires
The north of Thailand suffers every year from a suffocating smoke from forest fires and burned crop residues. A ban seems to be the solution, but it has the opposite effect. A plea for controlled forest fires.
Heineken's star has faded
After all the skirmishes with Thaibev, Heineken managed to win the final 'Battle of Singapore' last year and obtained absolute supremacy over Asia Pacific Breweries.
Urban Farm promotes a sustainable lifestyle
Surrounded by the hectic pace of Bangkok, the Organic Way City Farm is not only an oasis of calm, but above all a plea for sustainability and organic agriculture and horticulture.
Governor candidates neglect arts and culture
On March 3, the people of Bangkok will elect a new governor. The candidates promise mountains of gold, but they do not mention art and culture, notes Bangkok Post.
Thailand's wildlife is under threat from hunters and poachers
Thailand's biodiversity is in danger. Hunters and poachers are thinning out the game population. "If this continues, some animal species will disappear," fears the head of Kaeng Krachan National Park.