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Culture of rape
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/06/2020
» A recent rape case in Mukdahan province shocked the entire nation when it was brought to light that two underage female students were raped by five teachers and two school alumni. While the case was devastating on its own, it was all the more enraging when some netizens showed outright support to the perpetrators and shifted blame to the young victims.
11 hospitals to get B1.3bn from Toon's run
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2018
» Eleven state-owned hospitals will receive 1.3 billion baht on Feb 25, the first batch of money from all the donations raised by rock star Artiwara "Toon" Kongmalai during his 2,215km charity run across the country last year.
Foundation sorry for Toon receipt mixup
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/01/2018
» Phramongkutklao Hospital Foundation has apologised to former National Reform Council (NRC) member Ticha Na Nakorn for mistakenly giving her a 500 baht receipt for her 15,000-baht donation to the charity run by rock star Toon Bodyslam.
Wife of philandering ex-top cop denies they're divorced
Online Reporters, Published on 20/12/2016
» Khunying Kerdsiri Sarutanond, wife of Pol Gen Sant Sarutanond, insists she has not signed any divorce papers with the former police chief, and that anyone else claiming to be his wife is either making false claims or has committed bigamy.
Quotas fall short of goals
News, Published on 03/04/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) voted on Monday to include gender quotas in the new charter. It is commendable. But by restricting the one-third quota for women to only party-list candidates, the move is insufficient to address the longstanding problem of female under-representation in local and national politics.
Army issues warning to CDC critics
News, Published on 01/03/2015
» Army chief Udomdej Sitabutr has warned opponents of the draft charter against displays of public criticism, saying they should take their opinions directly to the Constitution Drafting Committee.
CDC split on gender quotas
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/02/2015
» The failure of charter drafters to decide on gender quotas for elected bodies may have prompted social activist Thicha Na Nakorn to resign from the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC), says a member.
Thicha resigns from NRC, CDC
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2015
» Thicha Na Nakorn, a national reform councillor on education and constitution drafter, has submitted a resignation from both positions, effective on Sunday.
NRC elects charter-drafting members
Online Reporters, Published on 29/10/2014
» Members of the National Reform Council have picked 20 among themselves to fill the body's quota in the Constitution Drafting Committee while another five will be chosen by lawmakers the next day.
Sant loses final sex case fight
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/04/2014
» The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of a women’s rights activist, ending an almost decade-long criminal libel suit filed by a former police chief against her in 2003.