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Local Muslims told to spurn radicalism
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/02/2015
» Moderate Muslims across Southeast Asia must work to discredit radical interpretations of Islam, a Bangkok seminar has been told.
Fingers on the political pulse
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/12/2014
» The three-finger salute by five Khon Kaen students in front of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last month revived the spirit of dissent against the regime and earned them international recognition.
Embracing militias with open arms
Spectrum, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/11/2014
» Two village defence volunteers stood timidly, holding unloaded M1 carbine rifles, with a group Ban Paku primary school students when a group of Bangkok journalists visited last week. The Pattani school had been torched a month earlier.
Experts lash PDRC’s sovereign power bid
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/04/2014
» Academics have derided anti-government protesters' plans to "reclaim sovereign power" as absurd, while warning that threats by pro-government groups to mobilise after Songkran were adding to the risk of bloodshed.
Migrant solution needed urgently
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/08/2013
» The Thai government should quickly decide on temporary shelters for displaced Rohingya people until practical longer-term solutions are reached, says a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
NHRC slammed over protest report
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/08/2013
» Civic groups are calling for the resignation of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) after it last week published its long overdue report into the government crackdown on red-shirt protesters in April-May 2010.
Police quiz reporter about coup fear posts
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/08/2013
» Thai Public Broadcasting Service chief reporter on security, Sermsuk Kasitipradit, has told police that he clearly indicated in an online message about a coup that any rumours were unfounded and unrealistic.
Draconian laws still rankle as new ISA era beckons
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/03/2013
» Experts are warning the government against rushing to expand the scope of the Internal Security Act (ISA), saying hard lessons still need to be learned from the use of draconian special laws in the far South.
Academics: Asean's 'sick patient'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/06/2012
» Unless Thailand decisively ends the prolonged debate over whether the country should be led by guided or popular democracy, it will remain a sick patient in the emerging and competitive Asean Community, academics said at a seminar on Thursday.