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NACC aims to double cracked cases
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/02/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) aims to conclude twice as many probes this year compared to last year, its newly-appointed president announced yesterday.
SRT puts brakes on Red Line safety fence
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/02/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to temporarily halt the construction of a security fence along the Red Line railway in Rangsit area, after local communities complained road access to their homes would be blocked.
Regime 'restricting torture monitoring in South'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/02/2016
» The post-coup restriction on access by human rights bodies to victims of alleged torture in Thailand's southern provinces limits efforts to suppress unlawful treatment of detainees, says a rights advocate.
Lawyer says charges 'police harassment'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/02/2016
» Human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri has denounced the criminal charges against her as judicial harassment aimed at thwarting her work in defending the rights of her clients.
Top cop defends bust of bridge club players
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/02/2016
» The Pattaya police chief has defended the "bust" of 32 elderly foreign bridge players on Wednesday night — which sparked global ridicule of the Thai police — claiming his officers were "just doing their duty".
New Thai PBS head comes under fire
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/02/2016
» Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) employees and media academics have questioned the appointment of Krissada Ruang-areerat as station director last month.
Activists call for community rights amendment in charter
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/02/2016
» A network of health and environmental activists has called for the Charter Drafting Committee (CDC) to amend the latest draft constitution and return community rights provisions that were contained in the 2007 charter.
Academics call for increased independence for investigators
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/01/2016
» Academics and lawmakers have called for the police reform process to give more independence to units conducting probes and interrogations, as well as safeguard their work from external interference.
Community groups 'better placed' to tackle HIV/Aids scourge
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/01/2016
» Community-based and non-governmental organisations have easier access to population groups with a higher risk of HIV infection in Thailand and must be encouraged to provide counselling and care to them, academics say.
Most youths 'happy with their lives'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/01/2016
» A majority of Thai youth are happy with their lives and are confident about their future, according to a study by the Healthy Public Policy Foundation.