Thai athletes fly the flag at the Paralympics opening parade in Paris
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024
Carrying the Thai flag aloft, Thai wheelchair racer Athiwat Paeng-nuea and wheelchair fencer Saysunee Jana proudly led the team of Thai athletes in the opening of the Paralympics in Paris on Wednesday.
Pichet Krunget's journey from technical resolutions employee to Thailand's National wheelchair racing athlete and advocate for people with disabilities.
Breaking barriers: Tackling challenges of inclusivity in Thailand
WEDNESDAY, MAY 08, 2024
Thailand provides free education, from primary school to college, for each and every person with disabilities, yet the reality paints a stark picture. Less than 10% of people with disabilities even get around to completing their high school, let alone being gainfully employed.
BMA vows to improve sidewalks to be more accessible to wheelchairs, the blind
SUNDAY, APRIL 07, 2024
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Sunday vowed to lower the height of sidewalks and make them level, as well as providing slopes to make them more accessible to wheelchair users and the blind.
Call for legal action as airline refuses to let wheelchair user board flight
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
A wheelchair user wrote to the Lawyers Council of Thailand, calling for legal action against an unnamed airline for not letting him board a flight to Chiang Rai.
TV footage capturing a wheelchair-bound man’s arduous journey from Sukhothai to Bangkok prompted swift action from Social Development and Human Security Minister Varawut Silpa-archa on Monday.
Thailand clinches first two gold medals at the 4th Asian Para Games
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023
Chaiwat Rattana secured his first gold medal in the men's 100m T34 wheelchair racing at the 4th Asian Para Games, setting a new Asian record in the process. Sasirawan Inthachot was also in top form, clinching a gold medal in the women's 200m T47 running race.
Chadchart looks in on improvement work around Sukhumvit Road
MONDAY, MAY 01, 2023
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt personally inspected pavements in Phra Khanong district on Sunday to see if they can be accessed by the handicapped. He also checked the work being done to improve a footpath between Bang Chak and Onnut BTS stations before heading to Sukhumvit Soi 2 to check improvement work at the entrance of Benchakitti Park.