News Forum - Thailand ranks ninth on Global Climate Risk Index for “extreme weather events”
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News Forum - Eye-watering onion prices drive Filipino black market
Millions of dollars’ worth of onions have been seized by authorities in the Philippines, as an inflation crisis sees eye-watering onion prices in Manila’s markets. Up to US$11 million (350 million baht) worth of onions were impounded by officials in the Philippines last year, 30% of all smuggled farm products. Their price soared so rapidly, … The story Eye-watering onion prices drive Filipino black market as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Come home soon, Thaksin, and go to jail – ex-minister
Sounds like a man looking to forge reconciliation and political progress in the country. Of is he a dinosaur looking to perpetuate the status quo. We all know how such behaviour always ends. -
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News Forum - Thai activists warn that new hair guidelines will allow schools to be more strict
It can be fascinating watching a country like Thailand slowly march along the same path more developed countries have already walked. I recall going back 15-20 years and telling Thai friends how the use of mobiles phones in cars is against the law in the U.K. How seat belts and child safety seats were compulsory. The reaction was always the same - “not in Thailand” And a firm belief that it would never happen in Thailand. 15-20 years later, the same laws (though not enforced) exist in Thailand. When it comes to cultural matters such as religion, family values etc, I fully understand why under-developed nations look to take a different path to developed nations. However, when it comes to education, road safety, legal structures and even freedom of speech, then I struggle with why under-developed countries don’t just make the leap and save themselves so much hassle. The changes to things like freedom of speech and freedom of choice are as inevitable a change to Thailand as was fast food chains like KFC arriving in the country. It can’t be stopped. This silly debate on hair length in schools perhaps straddles culture and freedoms. Surely a more relaxed and progressive rule could be applied. Perhaps if schools spent less time on such nonsense, they could teach kids more useful things. That of course assumes people in authority want an educated population. They clearly don’t in Thailand. -
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News Forum - What changes did Google notice in Thailand’s web searches last year?
I agree with your comments on Google and other large software companies. There is little we can do if we want to use their products other than to accept our activities and preferences are being monitored. There are some steps you can take such as not always allowing cookies, using a VPN or installing other protective blocking software on the device. In the end however, many of these “protective” tools can slow down or even hinder the functionality of some applications. Im not sure I fully agree with the comments on batteries. While it’s true the “reason” often quoted for non- removable relates to space, there are also other benefits. Not least of which is water resistance or water proofing which is far easier with a sealed battery. The obvious disadvantages being the inability to totally turn off the device and easily replace an aging battery. -
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News Forum - Thai woman alleges ex-husband kidnapped her daughter
A Thai woman alleges that her ex-husband kidnapped her two year old daughter. The woman, 25 year old Pornapha ‘Pim’ Thankew told The Thaiger that on Sunday, January 1, her ex came to her house in the northeast Surin province to pick up their daughter. He told her that he was taking their daughter, Apichaya … The story Thai woman alleges ex-husband kidnapped her daughter as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story
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