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Talk show organisers taken to police station after protest
Online Reporters, Published on 16/11/2014
» The organisers of a concert and talk show on social issues were "invited" to be questioned about their attitude by police officers and soldiers on Sunday shortly after staging a rally over the media policies of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
NRC ponders how to gather ideas
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2014
» Gathering ideas about reform from the public is essential but curbs on meetings are making the job of the National Reform Council (NRC) more difficult, say some members.
UN blasts Somyot appeal verdict
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2014
» The United Nations human rights office said it was “very disappointed” by the Appeal Court’s decision to upheld a lower court's 10-year lese majeste prison sentence for Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, former editor of Voice of Taksin magazine.
Somyos loses lese majeste appeal
Online Reporters, Published on 19/09/2014
» The Appeals Court on Friday upheld the lower court's 10-year jail sentence for Somyos Prueksakasemsuk, the former editor of Voice of Taksin magazine, for lese majeste.
UN expresses human rights concerns over Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 03/09/2014
» The United Nations Human Rights Office for South-East Asia (OHCHR) on Wednesday expressed "serious concern" about increasing human rights restrictions in Thailand.
NCPO agrees to review order
Online Reporters, Published on 21/07/2014
» The military will likely bow to journalists' demand and amend its controversial No. 97 announcement.
Banned TV operators cry foul
Online Reporters, Published on 21/05/2014
» Executives of two banned TV stations have urged the military to reconsider its decision.
UN concern over pre-polls violence
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2014
» The United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed concern about the confrontation between anti- and pro-election groups on the eve of election day near Laksi district office, in which the use of firearms left eight people wounded, some seriously.
US ‘deeply troubled’ by poll blockades
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2014
» The US is "deeply troubled" by anti-government protests that blocked advance general election voting on Sunday, according to a statement from the Department of State.
Rights body asks govt to lift emergency
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2014
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the government to cancel the use of the emergency decree in Bangkok and nearby provinces, saying harsh measures would only make the situation worse.