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Political prisoners to get more help
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/05/2016
» Activists have set up a group to provide financial support to "political" prisoners as signs of repression have yet to subside two years since the coup.
Detained poet blasts military regime
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/05/2016
» A poet is continuing to challenge the regime in a military court, almost two years after being arrested, calling the coup-makers possible traitors.
Women's prison orders activist body search probe
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/05/2016
» A women's prison in Bangkok has ordered a probe into the alleged maltreatment of a female student activist and promised to introduce bio-body scan equipment at women's prisons within three months, a senior official said on Friday.
Critics 'scared' to discuss South
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/05/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's remarks on Friday have "scared off" pundits from commenting on the peace talks with insurgent groups in the South.
Military 'tried to dupe us'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/05/2016
» Two netizens detained for mimicking the junta and attacking the draft constitution yesterday complained the military has tried to dupe them into framing other people abroad for lese majeste charges.
New peace talks yield no result
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/04/2016
» The latest informal peace talks on Wednesday between Thai military representatives and an alliance of insurgents made no progress as neither side could reach agreement, a separatist group representing insurgents said yesterday.
Families decry 'harsh' detentions of 'Facebook 8'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/04/2016
» The families of those arrested for allegedly violating the Computer Crime Act have called for their release and decried their harsh and inhumane detentions.
Ministry boss denies ridiculing dwarf
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/04/2016
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry permanent secretary denies civil society claims he made disrespectful remarks to a disabled person at a United Nations meeting on disabled rights.
Draft seeks to erode checks and balances
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/02/2016
» Less than a week after the unveiling of the revised draft charter, written by the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) under Meechai Ruchupan, it has drawn a chorus of criticism. There are explicit and justified reasons for several groups of people not to agree with the new version.
Qatar seeks closer ties with Thailand
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/12/2015
» Qatar, a tiny Gulf state with the world's highest income per capita, is keen to expand economic and social ties with Thailand and other countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS).