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Johnson & Johnson to discontinue skin whitening line in Asia after BLM backlash
Johnson & Johnson , an American multinational corporation selling pharmaceutical and personal care products, is ending their skin-whitening products popular in Asia and the Middle East following the global debate about Black Lives Matter and racial inequality, the company...
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Department of Mental Health releases worrying stats of increased anxiety among Thais as the pandemic continues
The continuation of the coronavirus pandemic around the globe has left Thais struggling to cope with the severe crisis, according to the Department of Mental Health on Thursday.This is compounded by a chain of economic downturns and effects that...
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Amnesty International urges supporters worldwide to send appeal letters to Hun Sen and demand answers for Wanchalearm’s disappearance
The International Secretariat of Amnesty International United Kingdom urged supporters and human rights activists around the world to send letters to Hun Sen, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, calling for an immediate investigation behind the disappearance of Wanchalearm Satsaksit,...
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Governor of Phrae to set up investigation committee behind the demolition of 127-year-old wooden house
Kanpremprit Chitanon, governor of Phrae province, will now set up a committee to investigate the demolition of Phrae’s historic Bombay Burmah Trading building, a 127-year-old two-story teak house, after huge public backlash, reporters said Tuesday.Over 50 Phrae residents along...
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New study shows 19th-century Thai women had vibrant land rights, challenging orthodox views
A new study to be published in the Economic History Review shows that Thai women as far back as the 19th century were capable landowners and their right to their land was often protected by the courts when disputes...
Current Affairs
Protesters say they oppose any attempts to remove historical Chinese shrine sparking confrontation with Chulalongkorn University
Students, worshipers and caretakers of the Chao Mae Tub Tum Shrine gathered to protest against the removal of the shrine by Chulalongkorn University's Property Management Office on Monday with protesters say they plan on continuing protests to stop any...
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Opinion: As a non-binary person living in Thailand, JK Rowling broke my heart
2020 sure feels like a series of punches straight to the gut. The months of lockdown has seen the death toll of COVID-19 soar to hundreds of thousands worldwide; some who were fortunate enough to not die of the...
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Korean girl group Blackpink to launch first studio album since debut
South Korean girl group Blackpink is set to come back with a pre-release single ahead of their first album since 2019.On Thursday, Blackpink unveiled a set of teasers in preparation for their comeback on June 26.The pre-release title...
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Move Forward Party to push bill granting same-sex marriage in Thailand
The Move Forward Party will push a bill amending the Civil and Commercial Code Book 5 (Marriage) to legalize same-sex marriage, Tunyawaj Kamolwongwat, the MP of Move Forward Party said on Sunday. They seek to grant equal marital rights for...
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Honour, Marriage, and the Old World
Sana stood outside Benazir Bhutto International Airport, watching as the security guard looked over her ticket from Islamabad to New York. She was so close. Just as she was about to step inside, she heard a shout from a familiar...
