NHRC AWARDS

Lawyer, former factory worker get recognition

National rights panel honours Somchai Homla-or, Somboon Seekham-dokkhae for their work

More prudence on gift baskets
Up to Bt800 million will circulate in supermarkets and department stores from purchases of gift baskets as....

Help for rusty Pali
New software to enable people to search in Pali from 200 Buddhist Scriptures has been developed by....

Divorce fever in Khon Kaen
A sharp increase of divorce and juvenile cases in the northeastern province of Khon Kaen over the first nine....

Bill for consumers
A bill will be enacted next year setting out the responsibilities of manufacturers when consumers are affected....
Quick cash after very few questions
A Nation reporter pretending to be a prospective borrower called one of the advertisers for quick loans in a....
Burmese crackdown on meeting agenda
The recent crackdown in Burma, which Human Rights Watch said was bloodier than the junta admitted, will be....
Four inventors strike gold
Four young Thais recently bagged gold medals at the International Exhibition for Young Inventors 2007.

Environment

Thailand not ready for forestry CDM talks
Thailand will not put the issue of a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the forestry sector on the....

Health&Science

Nectec software will help to improve speech
New software to enable patients suffering from cerobrovascular disease and autism to communicate normally has....

Education

Only 600 schools face the axe next year: Obec
Only around 600 schools with few or no students are designated to be closed down, Office of Basic Education....