Prayut set for rough ride
Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha may have cleared the tenure obstacle after winning the Constitutional Court’s judgement to stay on as prime minister. However, the road ahead may be long and challenging.Continue Reading
Couple in Indonesia’s ‘crazy village’ open their home to those with mental illness
Ahead of World Mental Health day on Oct 10, CNA traces the journey of how Heru Setyawan and Lamini started volunteering and helping hundreds of people with mental health problems.Continue Reading
Swensen’s hires students with special needs. It doesn’t expect customers to lower service expectations
Restaurant chain Swensen’s makes it a point not to put up signs about its inclusive hiring policy to ensure all staff members are treated the same.Continue Reading
Illness, isolation and suicidal thoughts: Hong Kong’s senior caregivers struggle through COVID-19
More caregivers are signing up for day care services, as self-financed centres step up to the challenge after government-run ones scaled down capacity earlier this year at the peak of the city’s fifth COVID-19 wave.Continue Reading
Commentary: Seafood can now be made from plants – but will consumers bite?
Alternative seafood products have the potential to dramatically reduce climate and food security pressures, but diners in Asia may not be sold yet, says Ryan Huling of the Good Food Institute APAC.Continue Reading
Phuket Airport sees flight uptick
Phuket: The International Airport of Phuket expects to see more than 30,000 passengers per day during high season, starting this month.Continue Reading
Unesco status urged in Andaman
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa is preparing to nominate three conservancy sites in the Andaman Sea to Unesco for recognition.Continue Reading
2nd drug test pending for ex-cop
The results of a second drug test on the ex-policeman who killed 36 people and wounded 10 in Nong Bua Lam Phu on Thursday before taking his own life will be known in seven days.Continue Reading
Concerns raised over quality of news content
A consumer rights activist has expressed concern over the quality of Thailand’s news coverage and media content, and urged the industry to raise the bar to better educate audiences.Continue Reading
Evacuation alert for city’s north
River and canal-bank residents of Rangsit to the north of Bangkok have been told to prepare to move their belongings to higher ground as Pasak Jolasid dam in Lop Buri is almost full.Continue Reading