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Forum urges short-term refugee solution in Asean
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/02/2017
» Thailand and Asean need to expedite short-term practical solutions such as absorption and labour arrangements to address the refugee crisis, as well as stop citing the pretext of being refugee non-signatories and abide by the international non-refoulement principle, according to a seminar yesterday.
Temple of Dawn offers a beacon of hope
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2017
» To many, an education and a better future are a privilege and a luxury, although exception do arise such as in the case of the learning centre in active operation under the roof of the iconic Wat Arun in the old Bangkok quarters.
Thailand still a bolthole for North Koreans
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/11/2016
» Thailand remains the safest route for asylum seekers from North Korea seeking to get to South Korea, despite frequent crackdowns by officials, according to defectors who have settled in the South's capital, Seoul.
HRH goes back to work in UN role
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/10/2016
» Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has been named as the new United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Special Ambassador for Zero Hunger as she joined ordinary Thais in heading back to work Monday.
Oct 6 activists pass on the fighting torch
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/10/2016
» The quest for an "equal and just society" ignited by a student movement that culminated in the Oct 6, 1976 bloodshed must be carried on by younger generations amid ideological differences among people who experienced the turmoil and the government's reluctance to open a discussion, say student activists.
Joshua Wong due to mark Oct 6 events
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/09/2016
» Lessons learned from the youth-led Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong will be conveyed by Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong for the 40th commemorations of Thailand's Oct 6, 1976, massacre.
Royal pardon frees lese majeste convict
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/08/2016
» Patiwat Saraiyaem, who was jailed for insulting the monarchy, was among 235 inmates released on Friday following a royal amnesty decree to mark the Queen's 84th birthday.
Civic groups urge return to 'normality'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/08/2016
» Nearly a hundred groups of social activists and academics yesterday urged the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to stop pursuing legal action against draft charter opponents and revoke Section 44 of the interim charter to return normality to the political atmosphere.
UN figure urges energy sector focus
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/07/2016
» Thailand and Asean should emphasise a sustainable environment for social well-being, with the energy sector being an area of focus, a former top UNDP and UNEP official has said.
Scholars slam 'many flaws' of draft charter
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/06/2016
» Environmentalists and academics have slammed the draft charter for what they call structural and conceptual flaws regarding environmental protection and community rights.