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Thailand still a business lure for UK
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/11/2012
» LONDON : Thailand is still seen as an attractive place to do business for British investors, despite its political troubles in recent years, officials and the business sector say.
Civil groups fail to delay adoption of declaration
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/10/2012
» Thai civil society organisations have failed in a last-ditch effort to derail the ratification of the Asean Human Rights Declaration (AHRD) at the 21st Asean Summit, to be held in Phnom Penh next month.
Sea gypsies sue for damages after dept drops fishing case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/10/2012
» Urak Lawoi sea gypsies have filed a civil lawsuit against the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation for bruising their dignity and damaging their income.
Academics: Asean's 'sick patient'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/06/2012
» Unless Thailand decisively ends the prolonged debate over whether the country should be led by guided or popular democracy, it will remain a sick patient in the emerging and competitive Asean Community, academics said at a seminar on Thursday.
Walmart supplier in rights row
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/05/2012
» A Thai union federation has requested that retail giant Walmart investigate allegations of labour rights violations by a Thai supplier in Songkhla province.
Civil society 'shunned' by AHRD drafting panel
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/04/2012
» Over 100 civil society organisations have expressed disappointment over the continued secrecy and non-transparency in the drafting process for the historic Asean Human Rights Declaration (AHRD).
Asian NGO calls for outside observers in April 1 election
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/03/2012
» The head of an Asian election watchdog called on Myanmar yesterday to open up its April 1 by-election to outside observers without any conditions.
Anfrel calls for Myanmar sincerity
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/03/2012
» Myanmar's "political openness should be unconditional", the chief of an Asian election watchdog said on Thursday after she and two aides were deported from the country.
Thai activist gets deported
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/03/2012
» A Thai democracy activist was allegedly questioned and filmed by Myanmar authorities before being deported on Tuesday night for entering the country with an "inappropriate" tourist visa.
Activists pull out of meeting with Asean leaders
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/03/2012
» Independent Asean activists will boycott a traditional meeting with regional leaders in a sideline session of the Asean Summit in Phnom Penh next month after the Cambodian government set conditions for nominating their representatives.