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The power struggle at Salween River
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/11/2014
» The Salween River meanders through pristine mountain forests before reaching a camp for internally displaced people at Ei Htu Hta, near the Thai-Myanmar border. Temporary bamboo shelters dot the hills around the camp, with small solar panels attached to the thatched roofs providing power for a few hours a day.
To save forests, protect their guardians
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/04/2014
» While forest authorities have failed miserably to protect land from big money and corruption, they have made indigenous forest dwellers the scapegoats of deforestation, despite the fact that these people have been living on this land for generations.
Officials defy Capo warning, greet Suthep
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/04/2014
» Public Health Ministry officials, including the permanent secretary for health, have ignored the warning from the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo) and given a warm welcome to People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader Suthep Thaugsuban.
NHS meet left without venue
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/03/2014
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) has expressed anger after a UN conference centre in Bangkok abruptly cancelled a booking it had made to stage its annual convention.
Farmers urge end to rice scheme rallies
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/03/2014
» AYUTTHAYA: Protracted protest against the caretaker government’s delayed payments for pledged rice would only worsen the problem and further disadvantage farmers, a group of Ayutthaya growers say.
Police fail again to appear before human rights panel
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/02/2014
» Police officials yesterday failed for a second time to appear before the National Human Rights Commission which is probing violence during a police attempt to reclaim Phan Fah Bridge from Dhamma Army protesters last month.
Rescue workers live on edge
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/02/2014
» The prolonged and increasingly violent political conflict is putting pressure on rescue workers, who have to be on hand in dangerous situations to save the lives of people from all sides.
Family, top brass turn out for slain cop
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/02/2014
» Family and friends said their goodbyes to slain police officer Pol Lance Corporal Sarawut Chaipanha yesterday.
THN boosts pressure on govt to quit
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/02/2014
» Public health professionals nationwide will begin pressuring the government to resign on Wednesday to take responsibility for the recent spate of violence against protesters, the Thai Health Network (THN) said on Monday.
Victims’ kin sue over Phan Fa clash
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/02/2014
» Relatives of two victims who died during clashes on Phan Fa Bridge last week are taking legal action against caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and other senior security officials.