Hong Kong may be one of the world’s most expensive cities, but plans to build more affordable homes have drawn howls of protests from some of its wealthiest residents, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Shuli Ren.
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is violating the basic human rights of Karen ethnic minorities living in Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan district, saying the villagers have the right to stay in Bang Kloy under the 2017 constitution.Continue Reading
The Department of Health and the Thai Breastfeeding Center Foundation (TBCF) have come up with a plan to increase the number of breastfed newborns after statistics showed the number of breastfed babies in the country had decreased to around 14%.Continue Reading
Agriculture and Cooperative Minister Chalermchai Sri-on has floated the idea of promoting Thai rubber to make sex toys and sell them on the global market, in a bid to raise the value of Thai rubber.Continue Reading
At least 30 more MPs are expected to defect to the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party to boost the chances of it winning 25 House seats, the number it needs to nominate Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as its prime ministerial candidate, a source said.Continue Reading
The Democrat Party stands by its decision to nominate party leader Jurin Laksanawisit as its sole prime ministerial candidate in the next poll, effectively closing the door on the prospect of former party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva being in the running.Continue Reading
Five political parties have promised the public they will not support the legalisation of e-cigarettes if they are selected to join the cabinet after the next general election.Continue Reading
The Bhumjaithai Party yesterday pledged to push for the passage of a bill on cannabis and hemp after the next election as the controversial draft law appears unlikely to clear the House of Representatives before the end of its current term.Continue Reading
The Move Forward Party (MFP) yesterday insisted the war of words between its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, was over.Continue Reading
Thailand continues to seek cooperation from other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) as it attempts to tackle cross-border haze pollution, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) said yesterday.Continue Reading