Schools axe ‘sexist’ pageants

A prominent human rights activist has thrown his support behind the decision by Mahidol University Student Association to abolish an in-house beauty pageant that is solely fixated on appearance. Wasan Paileeklee said the students can focus on organising other contests instead such as those that emphasise the worthiness of intellectual ability, though adding that public […]

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Korat Schoolgirl in coma, hit by large firework

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A 10-year-old schoolgirl remained in a coma on Tuesday after being hit on the head by part of a large firework, a wooden skyrocket, launched during a cremation at a temple in Pak Thong Chai district. Natcha “Nong Milk” Sawasdee, who is in Pathom Suksa 3 at Ardwitthaya School in tambon Takhu, was […]

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