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Myanmar poll branded a sham
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/01/2026
» Four years after Myanmar's 2021 military coup, the junta's long‑promised general election has arrived not as a democratic renewal but as a source of anger, fear and rejection among many citizens, including those living abroad.
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.
NGO head checks up on Uyghur detainees
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/04/2025
» The People's Empowerment Foundation has expressed serious concerns over the plight of seven Uyghur people who are currently in jail in Thailand.
Activists hail expanded services for the LGBTQ+ community
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 24/03/2025
» Low-income transgender people are some of the most overlooked members of the LGBTQ+ community, especially when it comes to receiving healthcare services.
UN report shows gender gaps
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/12/2024
» A United Nations working group has encouraged Thailand to strengthen legal protection mechanisms to safeguard women from all backgrounds, even though Thailand has shown progress in protecting the rights of women and girls.
Govt to ratify enforced disappearance treaty in June
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/05/2024
» Thailand will ratify the International Convention for the Protection of Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), a core human rights treaty, by June 13, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
ILO steps up campaign to help migrants
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/04/2024
» The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Thailand is stepping up its campaign to protect the rights of vulnerable migrant groups.
Thai-Korean ties: Building on solid foundations
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/02/2024
» Despite the recent outrage surrounding the mistreatment of Thai travellers by South Korean immigration officials, the country remains committed to strengthening bilateral ties so both countries can move forward together, assured the new South Korean ambassador to Thailand, Park Yong Min.
Treat migrant workers better: Sihasak
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 15/01/2024
» Lawmakers and the public need to have a better understanding of illegal migration to solve the problem at its roots, said Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Tier 2 status 'well deserved': seminar
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/04/2022
» As the basic rights of migrant workers in Thailand's seafood industry remain unprotected, the country should remain on the Tier 2 watchlist in this year's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report by the United States' Department of State, a seminar was told.