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Use of conscripts as servants 'wrong'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 28/04/2023
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says using conscripts as servants by army officers is a human rights violation and has called on the Defence Ministry to eliminate the practice within 90 days.
Female migrants 'require more help'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/10/2022
» A more systematic approach is being urged in Thailand's handling of violence against female migrant workers as victims of various forms of violence are still being helped by non-governmental organisations and state authorities on a case-by-case basis.
Faculty urged to hurry probe
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/06/2021
» Chulalongkorn University's faculty of law is under pressure to speed up a probe into a LINE group linked to the sexual harassment of female students.
Hit broadcasters of rape where it hurts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/03/2021
» Fines do not stop TV producers from romanticising rape in soap operas but boycotts of products that generate vital advertising revenue might do the trick, says a women's rights group.
Historic abortion bill passes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 24/12/2020
» A cabinet-sponsored bill that seeks to legalise early-stage abortions passed its first reading on Wednesday.
THAI staff up in arms at benefit cuts
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 20/06/2020
» The Labour Ministry will invite the management of Thai Airways International (THAI) for talks over a complaint submitted on Friday to the ministry by the airline's labour union over unreasonable cuts in work benefits, especially healthcare welfare, according to the labour union.
Female activists call for UN help
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/06/2020
» Human rights groups have urged the United Nations to intervene over legal threats being pursued by business operators and some state agencies against women activists in Thailand in an apparent bid to silence them.
Prisoners sculpt Buddha to find new path
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 23/09/2019
» The art of sculpting Buddha sculptures has been adopted at Bang Kwang Prison to help reform the character of inmates, some of whom have produced outstanding religious works, according to the Corrections Department.
Elderly face increasing burden
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 05/06/2019
» Elderly women are at risk of becoming sole breadwinners and living below the poverty line. Moreover, this group will most likely leave "a legacy of poverty", according to population and economic research agencies.
Scheme to give female inmates jobs pays off
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 30/04/2019
» Female inmates are reaping the success of vocational training prior to their release, part of a project to ease unemployment and cut crime, according to the Thailand Institute of Justice (TIJ).