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On the front line of suffering
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/02/2017
» From Earth To Earth is the title of the book written by former Bangkok Post journalist Supara Janchitfah. It could be read as a testimony of how little people can become the fabric of society. And it is also intended as a personal gift to friends who have known Supara from different stages in the past 54 years.
Migrant workers need full protection
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/12/2016
» Having worked as a domestic helper for a Thai family for five years, Kon has blended in well with her neighbourhood. Most people are not aware she is a migrant worker.
Lawyer warns army to back off
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/11/2016
» The lawyer defending three human rights activists facing defamation charges over their torture report on the deep South has warned more reports of atrocities would be aired if the army continues with its suit.
Few crisis lessons learned
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/10/2016
» Four decades after the Oct 6, 1976 bloodshed, one of the most gruesome chapters in modern Thai history has not yet been demystified by the Thai state, with some of the event's masterminds still powerful today, say academics.
Learning a valuable lesson
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/09/2016
» Police teachers from distant districts in the South -- and other parts of the country -- have found that even further south is a key to their pursuit of running successful primary schools and ensuring their pupils are knowledgeable and resilient.
Bern 'regrets' refusal to transfer inmate
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/09/2016
» Thailand has refused a request by Switzerland to repatriate a Swiss national, convicted of selling information to anti-government groups in Malaysia, so he can serve the rest of his sentence in his home country, a senior diplomat said yesterday.
1MDB's Justo asks to serve rest of fraud sentence in Swiss jail
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/08/2016
» Andre Xavier Justo, involved in the exposure of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, would opt to serve his remaining one-year sentence in Switzerland, sources close to the transfer deal told the Bangkok Post.
NHRC chief taken to task at media event
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/08/2016
» The head of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) tried to reach out to a foreign audience and set the record straight on Thailand's rights record on Thursday evening, but the event backfired with many in the audience asking tough questions that went unanswered.
Army defends libel suit against three rights activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/06/2016
» The 4th Army Region's criminal defamation lawsuit against three human rights defenders is meant to protect its image and integrity, a military spokesman said yesterday.
Father, son convicted in mine assault case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/06/2016
» The Loei Provincial Court handed down two and three-year jail sentences respectively to a father and son, both military defendants, in a high-profile attack on anti-mining villagers in 2014.