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Medical Council can't let public down
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/04/2025
» Kudos to Tul Sitthisomwong, a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and a member of the Medical Council of Thailand for having the courage to voice his disagreement with the council's decision last Friday to postpone consideration of its subcommittee's findings on former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's treatment for suspicious "life-threatening" illnesses at the Police General Hospital.
Angkhana fights on after 20 long years
News, Editorial, Published on 17/03/2024
» During the peak of the violence in the Deep South, prominent human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit was abducted and disappeared without a trace on March 12, 2004. Despite two decades having passed, truth and justice remain elusive, compounding his family's pain stemming from an unjust justice system.
Parks chief Chaiwat shrugs off legal threat from graft busters
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2024
» National parks chief Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn remains unfazed as he faces a new battle, this time a request by graft busters that the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry penalise him for alleged misconduct in a construction project when he was chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park a decade ago.
Needless forest evictions persist
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/01/2024
» Amid the biological richness of Kaeng Krachan National Park, while forest authorities celebrate the importance of wildlife, a troubling practice of forcibly evicting native forest dwellers in the name of wildlife and biodiversity protection continues unabated. This violation of the forest dweller's rights must cease.
Billy's long, long journey for justice
Oped, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/10/2023
» After nine relentless years of pursuing justice, Pinnapa "Mueno" Prueksapan was left stunned by the court's verdict late last month that cleared the man she held responsible for her husband's violent death of a murder charge.
DNA tests a good start
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/09/2023
» The Criminal Court's decision to jail the former director of Kaeng Krachan National Park should have made Pinnapa Prueksapan, the widow of missing activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen, feel vindicated after years spent seeking justice for her husband.
Former national park chief cleared of murder
Published on 28/09/2023
» Chaiwat Limlikit-aksorn, a former chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, has been acquitted of murder in connection with the disappearance of Karen rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen nine years ago.
Ruling in ‘Billy’ murder case due Thursday
Published on 27/09/2023
» A judgement is scheduled to be delivered on Thursday in the trial of four national park officials charged with the enforced disappearance and murder of indigenous rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen nine years ago.
Getting off to a good start
News, Editorial, Published on 07/09/2023
» In a dire bid to show off his decisiveness and ability as a promising PM, Srettha Thavisin tries to give an impression that he is ready to act tough against those in his team who fail to deliver on government policies.
Songkran flights up 59% YoY
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/04/2023
» Flights rebound over Songkran