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Few crisis lessons learned
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/10/2016
» Four decades after the Oct 6, 1976 bloodshed, one of the most gruesome chapters in modern Thai history has not yet been demystified by the Thai state, with some of the event's masterminds still powerful today, say academics.
PM fails to placate South over religion
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/08/2016
» Efforts by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to limit the damage caused by the clause on religion in the new constitution have drawn only mild support in the South where fears have been raised of Buddhism being given higher status than Islam.
Civic groups urge return to 'normality'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/08/2016
» Nearly a hundred groups of social activists and academics yesterday urged the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to stop pursuing legal action against draft charter opponents and revoke Section 44 of the interim charter to return normality to the political atmosphere.
TU student rips up ballot in polling station
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/08/2016
» Anti-coup activist and Thammasat student Piyarat Chongthep was arrested Sunday for ripping up his ballot at a Bang Na polling unit to oppose the draft constitution.
NHRC chief taken to task at media event
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/08/2016
» The head of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) tried to reach out to a foreign audience and set the record straight on Thailand's rights record on Thursday evening, but the event backfired with many in the audience asking tough questions that went unanswered.
Draft 'no answer to conflict'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/08/2016
» The constitution alone cannot heal political divisions, according to constitutional experts.
Anfrel pulls out of poll monitoring role
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/07/2016
» An Asia-wide election monitoring group, Anfrel, will refrain from observing the Aug 7 charter referendum because the Election Commission took so long to respond to its request, its chief said Thursday.
Court frees 13 anti-referendum activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/07/2016
» The Military Court has freed 13 students and activists arrested for violating regime orders, rejecting a police request to extend their detention.
Academics call on regime to free student charter activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/06/2016
» Some 300 academics and scholars yesterday demanded the ruling regime immediately release the remaining seven detained students who have campaigned for a free and fair referendum.
Scholars slam 'many flaws' of draft charter
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/06/2016
» Environmentalists and academics have slammed the draft charter for what they call structural and conceptual flaws regarding environmental protection and community rights.