National child seat law rooted in science

After years of debate, Thailand finally has a law that requires small children to be in child seats in cars. As announced earlier this month in the Royal Gazette, children under six must be placed in a car seat or a special seat for safety while in a m…

Political polarisation ‘starting to ease’

Independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt’s victory in Sunday’s Bangkok governor election has shown that political polarisation is starting to ease, with voters backing candidates from opposite political camps, a renowned academic said. Mr Chadchart re…

Govt considers ending Thai Pass

The Ministry of Public Health has given a loose time frame for when it will decide upon dropping the Thailand Pass for foreigners. To make its decision, the ministry needs more information about cases coming from foreign entry to reach a conclusion, Mi…