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THAILAND

PCD on oil wreck watch

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/02/2026

» The government has instructed the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to intensify monitoring after the cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC sank off the coast of Phuket.

THAILAND

NHRC urges more talks on plans for historic Chiang Mai weirs

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/01/2026

» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned that plans to dismantle or modify three historic weirs in Chiang Mai could risk violating water and cultural rights, urging authorities to hold further public consultations before proceeding.

OPINION

Time to restart peace talks in the far South

Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 16/01/2026

» The series of coordinated bomb attacks at 11 PTT petrol stations in Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat in the early hours of Sunday is a warning sign that southern unrest is enduring and can flare up at any moment.

THAILAND

Kingdom a pioneer in protecting LGBTQ+ rights

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 25/12/2025

» Kingdom a pioneer in advancing LGBTQ+ rights

THAILAND

Push to reopen North Korean abduction case

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 02/12/2025

» A human rights group is calling on the Thai government to revive efforts to resolve the case of Anocha Panjoy, a Chiang Mai native abducted by North Korean agents in 1978.

THAILAND

Lung diseases kill yet remain overlooked

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 18/11/2025

» A senior representative from the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged all stakeholders -- governments, clinicians, journalists and advocates -- to confront chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs), particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), in the lead-up to World COPD Day on Wednesday.

OPINION

Time for Asean to tackle scam gangs head-on

Oped, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 22/10/2025

» The death of a South Korean student, reportedly lured to Cambodia by a scam gang, should be a wake-up call for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to push for more collaboration in tackling such vicious crimes.

THAILAND

Fake news stories in Thailand surge: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 14/09/2025

» The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) says nearly one million fake online messages were monitored and screened by its Anti-Fake News Centre between Sept 5 and Sept 11.

THAILAND

UN hails Thai decision to let Myanmar refugees work

Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 27/08/2025

» The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has commended the Thai government for its decision to grant the right to work to long-term Myanmar refugees residing in Thailand.

THAILAND

Rally repeats calls for PM Paetongtarn to resign

Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 02/08/2025

» Supporters of the United Front to Defend Thai Sovereignty rallied at Victory Monument on Saturday to call for suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign immediately.