Thai Parliament Passes Law to Ban Corporal Punishment for Children

Thai male students of Level 2 (lower secondary education) at school
Thai male students of Level 2 (lower secondary education) at school. Photo: Phonlawat Eungsithong. CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Thai House of Representatives has approved a draft amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code, known as the “Child Protection Bill,” which prohibits corporal [Read More…]

Two foreign children injured by falling ceiling tiles at Chiang Mai airport

International Checkin Counters, Chiang Mai Airport, Thailand.
International Checkin Counters, Chiang Mai Airport, Thailand. Photo: David McKelvey / flickr.

A section of the ceiling inside the Chiang Mai airport terminal collapsed on Saturday, injuring two young travellers. 17 year-old Russian Girl Injured from Speedboat [Read More…]

Three dead, many injured including several children, after multiple stabbing in north Liverpool

British Police BMW 330d car in Sussex, England, UK.
British Police BMW 330d car in Sussex, England, UK. Photo: Oli Bennington-Flair.

Police have confirmed that they have detained a Syrian “asylum seeker” who was carrying a knife. The victims have been transported to nearby hospitals.