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Thai Human Rights Council aspirations
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 17/05/2024
» Thailand's quest for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), Geneva, for the period 2025-2027, is rightly gaining interest among the general public. With a new foreign minister today, it is intriguing to prospect whether there will be more (or less) momentum in the competition towards the winning post -- with elections for the HRC due in New York in October.
20 years later, time for justice for Tak Bai
Oped, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/05/2024
» Time flies. But it doesn't fly fast enough for security officers responsible for the Tak Bai massacre almost two decades ago.
Image crisis
Published on 06/05/2024
» Re: "Much hangs on Tak Bai", (Editorial, May 3) and "Sutin backs anti-coup plan", (BP, May 2).
Much hangs on Tak Bai
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/05/2024
» Last week, the Muslim Attorney Centre Foundation representing relatives of the Tak Bai tragedy filed charges with Narathiwat provincial court against nine highly ranked security officials responsible for crowd control in Tak Bai on Oct 25, 2004.
Tak Bai litmus test
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/05/2024
» Re: "Victims of Tak Bai tragedy file suit", (BP, April 27).
Police explain inaction after Tak Bai massacre
Online Reporters, Published on 26/04/2024
» Police have cited force majeure as the reason they did not pursue legal action against an army officer and seven others involved in a crackdown on protesters that led to dozens of deaths in Tak Bai 20 years ago.
Tak Bai massacre victims sue top officials
Online Reporters, Published on 26/04/2024
» Injured protesters and families of those killed in the 2004 Tak Bai tragedy have filed a lawsuit against nine former top officials, accusing them of murder and other charges.
Tak Bai massacre criminal cases to be filed
Published on 23/04/2024
» Lawyers representing the families of victims of the 2004 Tak Bai massacre will file criminal charges on Thursday against nine former security officials over the deaths and injuries of dozens of protesters, just months before the expiration of the case.
Thai beggars target Malaysia's Kelantan during Ramadan
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2024
» Thai nationals are among the foreign beggars found seeking their fortune on the streets in Malaysia's Kelantan state during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a Malaysian state official said.
Insurgents wreak havoc in deep South
Published on 22/03/2024
» The deep South was rocked by a series of arson attacks early Friday morning when suspected insurgents set fire to more than 40 locations in what is believed to have been an attempt to undermine the atmosphere of peace during the holy month of Ramadan.