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Thai Government Should Reexamine E-Cigarette Ban as it Pursues Goal to Reduce Smoking Rate
WASHINGTON (March 17, 2021) Over the last two decades, the landscape of tobacco products has changed with the introduction of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other non-combustible tobacco products. In part, the impetus for the development of these products was to offer alternatives to combustible cigarettes that mitigate the health consequences of smoking.
According to news reports, the Thai government continues to pursue its goal of reducing the country’s smoking rate to less than 14 percent by 2027. But it is also grappling with scrutiny around the effectiveness of its anti-smoking campaigns and the rise of consumer movements pushing for changes to e-cigarette regulations globally.
Stamping out domestic abuse
Stamping out domestic abuse
To mark International Women s Day today, two activists discuss how they are tackling sexual harassment and the policies Thailand should implement to protect victims
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As a spokesperson for the Thammasat University Student Union, Siwakorn Thatsanasorn is sociable and likes to help people out. One day, when she was in her neighbourhood, she noticed a girl who had a head injury and was crying. Out of concern, Siwakorn visited the girl s house and talked to her parents. The girl had to drop out of university because she was pregnant. Her boyfriend didn t want to be responsible for their unborn child and beat her. When I met her, she had low self-esteem as she let her boyfriend do whatever he wanted. I asked her what I could do to help. I also encouraged her to have confidence and love herself and that she could stand on h
Activist slams rejig of civil society law
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published : 25 Feb 2021 at 09:24
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A leading civil rights activist has slammed the cabinet-approved version of a law aimed to promote transparency of civil society organisations, saying the content has been revised without public input.
Sappasit Khumprapan, chairman of the Centre for the Protection of Children s Rights Foundation, said the bill on promotion and development of civil society organisations contains the word non-profit while the original version does not.
Mr Sappasit, also chairman of a subcommittee drafting the bill, said the word should be dropped from the bill before it is forwarded to the House of Representatives for scrutiny otherwise he will challenge it in the Constitutional Court.
The obstacles to overcome include cinema texters and body-bursting livers.
The Thai Health Promotion Foundation and Major Cineplex have launched a joint campaign. The series of funny shorts created by Leo Burnett Thailand showcases the deadly threats that our bodies face and the much more horrible threats a viewing audience may need to overcome.
Such as people texting nearby…
The classic cinema-inspired spots are the latest in a long line of funny stuff coming out of Thailand.
There’s King Kong kicking planes out of the sky, only to realize the woman he’s holding is smoking. He tosses her aside because no one wants to be near that, just like no one wants to be near someone using their phone in the theater.