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Remembering a faded revolutionary
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/05/2016
» SAKHON NAKHON -- Thailand needs to use something other than idolisation and propaganda to attract the younger generation to the scholarly works and ideology of late leftist intellectual Jit Phumisak, said historians commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death
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.
Life is tough at the top
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/04/2016
» Running one of the country's most powerful ministries with its broad scope of responsibilities is not for the faint-hearted. But the incumbent interior permanent secretary has not been afraid to take on two very pressing issues that are in the international spotlight, and is winning recognition for his efforts.
Songkhla bomb attacks linked to power plant
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/04/2016
» A series of bomb attacks in Songkhla may be linked to people protesting about a proposed coal power plant in the deep South, an opponent of the project says.
Locals fear for safety after southern activist shooting
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/04/2016
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) needs to step up efforts to solve land disputes to avoid further attacks on community-based human rights defenders, Surat Thani land rights activists say.
Activist survives shooting
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/04/2016
» A Surat Thani land rights activist who was shot six times on Friday is now in a stable condition.
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.
Rights groups slam military arrest powers
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/04/2016
» Six international human rights groups have issued a joint call for the revocation of a National Commission for Peace and Order (NCPO) order conferring sweeping law and order powers on the military as part of the crackdown on mafia influence.
Terrifying hospital attack raises rights concerns
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/03/2016
» The military has assured the public the army will never resort to underground operations that could have dire effects on innocent people following a siege at a hospital in Narathiwat on Sunday.
Look at big picture on rights, regime urges
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/03/2016
» Thailand is lobbying other United Nations (UN) members to focus on the overall improvement of its human rights record rather than problematic areas such as freedom of expression and assembly, a forum to update progress on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was told.