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Tolerance tough when injustice lingers
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/02/2017
» Our society seems short of love and compassion -- not only for political dissidents but also for the socially-cast underdog and economically impoverished.
Fruit firm abused migrant workers, Hall tells trial
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/06/2016
» Defending himself as a witness in a defamation case filed by global pineapple supplier Natural Fruit Co Ltd, British activist Andy Hall said Thursday migrant workers at the plaintiff's factory in Prachuap Khiri Khan were underaged and underpaid.
Briton's abuse claims based on 'false' info
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/05/2016
» British labour activist Andy Hall supplied false information about abuses at an export company to a Finnish civil rights group, Finnwatch, a prosecution witness in a defamation lawsuit claimed yesterday.
'Streisand effect' reaches out for NCPO chief
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/05/2016
» It's never easy for the media to work when the country is under a military regime. Poor ratings for press freedom given recently by two agencies, the US-based Freedom House and Reporters without Borders (RSF) have attested to this fact.
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.
Court indicts Andy Hall in migrant case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/08/2015
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court has indicted outspoken migrant rights activist Andy Hall on a criminal libel suit filed by the Thai pineapple processing company, Natural Fruit.
Court jails 'Banpodj Network'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/07/2015
» The Bangkok Military Court on Tuesday sentenced eight people from an "anti-monarchy network" to up to 10 years in prison for lese majeste over audio recordings deemed to defame the royal family.
Drop charges in Phuketwan case, UN urges
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/07/2015
» A United Nations human rights body has joined an international chorus of criticism and urged the government to drop charges against two Phuket online journalists being sued by the Royal Thai Navy for defamation in connection with a Rohingya trafficking story.
Phuketwan reporters go to trial
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/07/2015
» Two Phuket-based journalists accused of defaming the navy in their report on Rohingya trafficking are adamant they will not apologise in exchange for withdrawal of the criminal libel case which goes to trial Tuesday in the Phuket provincial court.
Military court frees 4 activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/03/2015
» The Bangkok Military Court has decided not to detain four activists who at the weekend staged a march opposing civilians being tried in military courts.