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Expelling drug lords at the border
Editorial, Published on 22/12/2024
» The Thai-Myanmar border has always been a security challenge for Thailand, but the United Wa State Army (UWSA) has turned parts of it into a serious drug trafficking and humanitarian nightmare.
Concern mounts over human trafficking via Thailand
Published on 18/12/2024
» Two House committees have begun discussing calls by 14 countries for Thailand’s support for their efforts to help free their citizens who have been trafficked into Myanmar by scam centre gangs.
PM prepares to evacuate Thais from Israel
Published on 07/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the air force to prepare to evacuate Thai nationals from Israel as fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza intensifies.
Angelina Jolie: Breasts removed to prevent cancer
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/05/2013
» Her mother died of cancer at age 56 & Angelina has an 87% risk of breast cancer but removing her breasts reduced chance to 5%.
Refugee camp fire cause still in dispute
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/03/2013
» It is still not clear what caused the inferno that killed 37 Karen refugees and injured more than 100 in Mae Hong Song camp on Friday. Humanitarian assistance is now pouring in. Photo by Thiti Wannamontha.
Rohingya boat people: Navy shot them Thai villagers say
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/03/2013
» Forced back to sea to die, trafficked & sold, now shot at by Navy, Rohingyas escape violence in Burma, only to meet violence once again here.
Soi dogs' best friends
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/02/2012
» Retired UK couple set up organisation to save soi dogs from having too many pups ... and also to save them from Vietnamese dinner tables.
Historic release
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/01/2012
» Two children, together with their mother and a relative were released from the immigration detention centre yesterday in a case human rights workers hope is the start of a more humanitarian policy towards migrants.
Dog meat: Humane end for stray dogs?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/09/2011
» Stray dogs are dangerous for anyone walking on the street (rabies). Better to reduce the stray population by legalizing the dog meat trade?
Prospects for ending the death penalty in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/12/2010
» During the last decade executions trickled to a halt in Thailand. Will a new law end them completely? Or will they begin anew?