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Cambodian migrants' kin to testify in trafficking case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/01/2017
» Parents of Cambodian human trafficking victims who were rescued from fishing boats in the southern border province of Ranong have travelled to Thailand to testify for their children in court.
Thai-language studies 'help forge closer ties with S Korea'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/10/2016
» Seoul: The Thai language has helped strengthen cultural and economic ties with South Korea, says Thai ambassador to Seoul Sarun Charoensuwan.
Detectives interrogate Swiss blackmailer in 1MDB probe
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/12/2015
» Malaysian police will question the former PetroSaudi executive Xavier Justo being held in Bangkok Remand Prison today about the corruption allegations swirling around 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) company chaired by the Malaysian prime minister.
China tightens the belt
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/10/2015
» Thailand and Asean should take the lead in connecting the "Yi Dai Yi Lu" (One Belt, One Road) multi-trillion-dollar initiative of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to turn a maritime dispute into an economic opportunity, say local analysts.
1MDB Swiss blackmailer jailed for three years
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/08/2015
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court Monday handed down a commuted three-year jail term to Xavier Andre Justo, a Swiss national linked to an unravelling Malaysian government scandal.
Court allows Falun Gong registration
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/08/2015
» The Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday reversed rulings by the lower administrative court and the Interior Ministry refusing to allow Falun Gong practitioners to register, saying the group is lawful and constitutional.
Rights advocates slam cyber draft laws
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/01/2015
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha cabinet's swift endorsement of eight digital and cyber-related draft laws has raised concerns among netizens and cyber experts over rights violations.
Activists call for return of human rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/12/2014
» Khon Kaen - Hundreds of northeastern villagers and activists marked International Human Rights Day Wednesday by airing their grievances to foreign diplomats.
Thailand faces serious challenges on Human Rights Day
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/12/2014
» Tomorrow is our Constitution Day; others in the international arena know it as Human Rights Day. Many of us in Thailand feel that we don't have either — at least for the time being and hopefully not for the long haul.
Undoing the damage
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/10/2012
» Political fallout in recent times has cut deep into the fabric of society and dented the coffers of a foundation which has been the lifeline of numerous underprivileged children.