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Cost of high-speed train system faces review
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/07/2016
» Experts have called for the 3.5km high-speed train construction in Nakhon Ratchasima to be scrapped, with the cost of the entire high-speed rail system to undergo review.
Phuketwan reporters go to trial
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/07/2015
» Two Phuket-based journalists accused of defaming the navy in their report on Rohingya trafficking are adamant they will not apologise in exchange for withdrawal of the criminal libel case which goes to trial Tuesday in the Phuket provincial court.
Jailed Anwar in fresh peace bid
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/05/2015
» People convicted of collaborating with insurgents in the far South should be allowed to participate in the ongoing peace negotiations between the government and separatist movements, not just those in exile, a jailed activist in Pattani prison has urged.
'Persecuted' pair ramp up efforts for women's rights
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/03/2015
» Two Thai women who have dedicated their lives to defending human rights have pledged to continue fighting for justice as the world marks International Women’s Day today.
Former lese majeste cons pool efforts to end stigma
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/03/2014
» Former prisoners jailed for lese majeste and crimes related to political unrest have set up a support network to deal with the social stigma of their criminal records.
Lese majeste cons fight stigma
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/03/2014
» After doing a lot of soul-searching about their ordeal of being sent to jail for what they judge were innocuous crimes, a number of former political prisoners have decided to set up a network to pool their resources and tell their stories to the rest of society.
Pro-poll groups light candles to press cause
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/01/2014
» Opponents of the People's Democratic Reform Committee's (PDRC) bid to shut down Bangkok on Monday have stepped up action to stop it.
Rural reds stand ready for coup action
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/01/2014
» As anxiety and tension increases in Bangkok due to fears of a possible military coup, rural reds gathered in Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday to prepare a coordinated response.
King pardons US man jailed for lese majeste
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/07/2012
» The Thai-born US citizen jailed for posting online his translation of a banned book about the King was granted a royal pardon and freed on Tuesday, the United States embassy said.
Elation, dissent as first compensation payouts made
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/05/2012
» Elation shone clearly on the faces of those waiting to receive compensation packages for political violence at Government House on Thursday, but frustration still loomed large among those who do not yet know how much they will get, if anything, or when.