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2023 horoscope
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As per our little New Year tradition, Bangkok Post presents a yearly horoscope. Let's see what next year has in store for you.

Tiptoeing through the minefield
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2023 should be the first time in three years Thailand can fully return to normal practices after Covid-19 was downgraded to endem...

Making peace with Covid
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The virus has weakened and society is learning to live with it.

Curbs likely for arrivals
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The Ministry of Public Health looks set to propose adopting Covid-19 screening measures for international travellers, particula...

Top Stories of 2022
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A review of the biggest stories of the year.

Football legend has died
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Brazilian football icon Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time and a three-time World Cup winner who masterminded the "b...

Ministry braces as curbs end
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to map out measures to handle the return of ...

Land tax loophole endangers our environment

The public is little aware of the problem, but a new land tax is Thailand's most environmentally destructive policy in the 21st century so far. Taxing la...

Economic risks to watch out for in 2023

The world will end 2022 with big celebrations. Yet not because of robust economic growth, as growth this year is projected to be only 3.2% -- following the I...

A New Year's resolution 'for life'

Thailand is known to be one of the most unsafe countries in the world when measured by the proportion of people who die in road traffic accidents. In its most rec...

Prem probe must be fair

A teacher in Bangkok is under investigation for gross disciplinary violations over personal comments that she made about the late former prime minister and president of the ...

Mergers shake up the landscape

Telecom dominated the M&A market this year, but companies in all industries sought to use amalgamations to strengthen their positions amid a shifting business terrain...

Workers still plead for rights
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Education, labour and employment-related problems remained challenging this year for all stakeholders to tackle.

Call for tourist booster shots as Chinese return
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The Tourism and Sports Ministry hopes to offer Covid-19 booster shots to tourists and Thai tourism workers in pr...

Govt girds for China visit influx
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The government is gearing up to welcome Chinese tourists back after Beijing decided to lift travel curbs earlier than e...

Venerating a monarch 

People pay homage to the statue of King Taksin the Great at Wat Intharam Worawiharn in Thon Buri district. The rite comes ahead of the anniversary of the former king's coronat...

IT monitoring trends for 2023

From data centres to complex IoT environments, security is more important than ever, says monitoring specialist Paessler AG.

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Failed escape stirs doubts

The attempt by Prasit Jeawkok, a businessman implicated in a high-profile fraud case, to flee a Criminal Court during a hearing on Dec 22 puts the state security system a...

Sustainable, inclusive growth 101

In November, hundreds of corporate CEOs and heads of state convened in Bali, Indonesia, for the B20 global business summit. The topics on the agenda revolved aroun...

Free vs hate speech as world changes

While the Asia-Pacific region is home to a wealth of constructive traditions and practices, it is also confronted with the conundrum of how to protect freedom o...

Mother Nature's still crying

From floods and extreme weather, to climate change and the adoption of the Bio-Circular-Green economy, the environment was uppermost in the minds of many in 2022.

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Climate change is making us sick

A day before the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) began, a group of global experts convened by The Lancet published a report about the advers...

A South Korean trajectory for China's capital?

In October, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China endorsed another five-year term for President Xi Jinping, effectively ending the practic...

Asean's international status is rising

It might sound pompous to keep stating the strategic importance of Southeast Asia over the past year due mainly to the three heavy-weight summits held in the ...

Keep kids safe on roads

Society does not need another Seven Dangerous Days to highlight the peak time for road accidents in Thailand during the national long weekend. It sadly happens too often. Th...

The usual suspects

During 2022, Life reviewed a large number of new automobiles and motorcycles that are for sale in Thailand. Here are our top picks.

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Best bikes of 2022

Life picks the top models  in eight categories.

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South Africa's cash-stuffed sofa saga lingers

'Don't have a couch stuffed with cash? Don't worry, you can keep reading for free," read the ad on the website of the Daily Maverick, a tough and somet...

Stakes high as Prayut switches parties

Finally, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Friday his decision to join the Ruam Thai Sang Chart, or United Thai Nation (UTN) party, to become its ...

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