Overstretched pension fund needs reform
The Social Security Fund's pension scheme, which was designed to provide a source of income for those who have retired from the private sector, may not last unless changes are made to strengthen its finances, experts warn.
Doubts linger over 2022
Tourism has gradually regained its growth despite the lingering spread of Covid-19, but the Omicron variant emerges all of a sudden.
Migrant workers face uphill battle
Red tape and the tedious approach of admitting migrant workers could lead to Thailand slipping further in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, experts say.
A touch of Seoul in Chong Nonsi
Critics raise questions about the city's new canal park even as first stretch opens.
Rolling dice on casinos
For decades there has been no single issue more divisive than that of whether to legalise casino gambling.
2 ballot change 'problematic'
The process to revise two organic laws on the election of MPs and political parties to reflect charter changes has begun in earnest.
Historic Hua Lamphong station to take on new life under SRT development plans
Less than a month from now, the service at Hua Lamphong could be a memory. The plan is to close the terminal on Dec 23 before all train services move to Bang Sue Grand Station.
Furtive crossers
The easing of the Covid-19 pandemic has sent demand for migrant workers resurging and "MoU-centric" labour imports are back on the table.
Off to a shaky start
Two weeks after the country reopened, the private sector is seeing signs of a tourism recovery despite lower-than-expected arrivals of international tourists.
