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Police ban on recruits living with HIV challenged
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/03/2026
» Civil society groups are urging the Royal Thai Police to repeal a regulation barring people living with HIV from joining the force.
Gender-sensitive protocols urged for LGBTQ+ arrests
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 23/08/2025
» The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has recommended gender-sensitive protocols for law enforcement following complaints of police misconduct during the arrest of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Transgender lawyers blast council snub
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 30/07/2025
» A group of transgender lawyers has criticised the Lawyers Council of Thailand for failing to accept a petition asking for its dress code regulations to be more inclusive of gender identity.
Thai rights groups seek clarity on ‘hate crimes’
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/05/2025
» Thai rights groups petitioned parliament on Thursday, demanding action against hate crimes and accountability from the Chinese embassy regarding the recent murder of a transgender sex worker in Pattaya by a Chinese national.
Trans people in Thailand 'still lack protection'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 05/05/2025
» Following the brutal killing of a Thai transgender woman by a Chinese national in Pattaya last week, LGBTQ+ advocacy groups across Thailand are calling for urgent legal reforms to protect transgender individuals from hate crimes.
Prejudice sees dreams illegally shattered
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 09/12/2024
» There was a young man, the son of a police officer who died on duty during the southern insurgency. He decided to follow in his Dad's footsteps and serve the country, so he applied for the job and passed the exam.
Help was given to blind ex-embassy worker: ministry
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/07/2023
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry has countered a former embassy worker's claim she was made blind during her employment and left without adequate assistance.
Biden 'to skip' Apec summit
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/09/2022
» US President Joe Biden is likely to skip the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit to be held in Bangkok in November, citing family matters, according to media reports.
Same-sex marriage ruling stalls
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 29/09/2021
» The Constitutional Court has postponed its ruling in a landmark LGBT marriage equality case from Tuesday to Dec 14.
When Covid lock-outs damage education
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/09/2021
» Thousands of Thai students have urged both the Thai and the Chinese governments to help them return to class, two years after China shut the border against the Covid-19 pandemic.