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Education minister ridiculed for admiring N.Korea
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2024
» Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob is still receiving negative comments more than three weeks after expressing his admiration for North Korea's education system.
Dissident Russian rock band deported to Israel
Published on 01/02/2024
» Members of a Russian rock band opposed to the Ukraine war have left Thailand for Israel a week after authorities threatened to deport them to Moscow.
Don't call Thaksin an inmate, says Corrections Dept
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Department of Corrections has asked people not to refer to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra as a prison inmate - even though he is serving a jail sentence while in hospital.
Thaksin's condition protected by 'right to privacy'
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/09/2023
» The Corrections Department on Monday said it cannot give details about inmates' health or other medical details without their consent, to protect their right to privacy.
Use of soldiers as servants 'wrong'
Published on 28/04/2023
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says using conscripts as servants by army officers is a human rights violation.
Flight ban on disabled tourist investigated
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/02/2023
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken up a four-year-old case in which an airline refused boarding to an Israeli tourist using an electric wheelchair.
Civil Partnership Bill delayed
Published on 15/02/2021
» The Civil Partnership Bill is facing a delay as government whips once again questioned its necessity and requested another round of focus group interviews.
Activists give minister jail 'wish list'
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/10/2020
» The three detained anti-government protest leaders called on the government to ensure their well-being by granting a number of special requests during a weekend visit by the justice minister.
Protesters rally at Pathumwan intersection
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/10/2020
» A large crowd was building at the Pathumwan intersection in central Bangkok on Friday evening as anti-government protesters rallied for a third consecutive day.
Protesters prepare to dig in
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/10/2020
» Protest leader Arnon Nampa on Sunday announced a plan to surround Government House during the rally on Wednesday.