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Senate boosts parental leave
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/09/2025
» The Senate has unanimously approved an amendment to the Labour Protection Act, increasing maternity and parental leave for employees.
Trial opens for man accused of golf course plot to kill Trump
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» MIAMI - Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a man charged with plotting to shoot Donald Trump on a Florida golf course during last year's presidential election campaign.
Bollywood reels as AI reshapes Indian films
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» MUMBAI - Bollywood, famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, now finds itself confronting a new kind of spectacle: artificial intelligence.
El Salvador plans 600 mass trials for suspected gang members
AFP, Published on 15/08/2025
» SAN SALVADOR — El Salvador plans to hold around 600 mass trials for the tens of thousands suspected gang members who have been detained without charges in the country since 2022, the Central American country's attorney general said Thursday.
Ethnic law a small win
Oped, Editorial, Published on 12/08/2025
» Three days before the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on Aug 9, parliament finally passed a law to protect ethnic minorities' way of life. For Thailand's indigenous communities, which have fought for this law for decades, this is a bittersweet victory.
Women build Myanmar's future
Oped, Published on 01/07/2025
» Amid Myanmar's unrelenting crisis, it is women who are quietly reshaping the nation's future. As the country reels from military violence, institutional collapse, and humanitarian catastrophe, women have stepped forward -- not just as survivors, but as leaders. Their courage is grounded in daily acts of resistance, care, and community-building that keep society intact.
Imprisoned Thai lawyer Arnon receives human rights award
Online Reporters, Published on 23/05/2025
» A Thai lawyer currently incarcerated for speaking out against the monarchy has been awarded an international human rights prize, in recognition of his commitment to free expression and democratic principles, according to media reports.
Tanzania opposition leader defiant as he appears for treason trial
AFP, Published on 19/05/2025
» NAIROBI - Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court on Monday for his latest hearing in a treason trial in which he faces a potential death penalty.
Southern peace talks 'lost momentum'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/05/2025
» Violence in the southernmost provinces has flared with over 20 attacks reported in the past three months amid a stalled peace dialogue with insurgent groups.
UN role can spur rights push
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/05/2025
» Despite recent progress on LGBTQ+ rights, Thailand continues to grapple with persistent human rights violations and must leverage its new role on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) better to address these issues.