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Response to graft cases criticised
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/12/2024
» The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has released a report on high-profile graft cases which it says have been a slight to the public while their impacts have also exacerbated poverty.
Cabinet refuses to abolish capital punishment
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/12/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday rejected a proposal by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking to abolish the death penalty in Thailand, according to deputy government spokesman Kharom Polpornklang.
BMA probes falling beam on Rama IV
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2024
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt ordered suspension of demolition work at the Srifuengfung Building on Rama IV Road after a concrete beam fell from a crane and damaged three vehicles on Saturday.
Elections still too bloody
News, Editorial, Published on 16/12/2024
» The brutal assassination of Chaimet Sitsanitphong, a provincial council member, at the home of Soonthorn Vilawan, president of the Prachin Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO), has sent shockwaves across Thailand.
HRC term off to shaky start
News, Editorial, Published on 04/12/2024
» Winning a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in October is one thing. But walking the line of good human rights protection seems to be a different issue for the Thai government, which starts its three-year term with the body on Jan 1.
Lawyer given another 2 years for lese-majeste
Online Reporters, Published on 03/12/2024
» The Criminal Court on Tuesday convicted human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa of lese-majeste and computer crime offences and sentenced him to two years in prison. The ruling brings to 16 years and 2 months the total time he has to serve, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
Lese-majeste prisoner wins early release
Online Reporters, Published on 27/11/2024
» A Phitsanulok woman jailed for lese-majeste was released from prison on Wednesday, a month before her 18-month sentence was to end, after a court approved her request to withdraw her appeal, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
Govt speeds up rights boost
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2024
» The Labour Ministry is speeding up its changes to the Labour Relations Act and the State Enterprise Labor Relations Act to ensure basic labour rights in the country meet international standards, says spokesman Phumipat Mueanchan.
City plan upsets consumer group
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2024
» The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) will submit a petition against the Bangkok city plan to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday, citing flaws in public hearing processes that violate people's rights.
Thailand has human rights role to play
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 04/11/2024
» The recent election of Thailand to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is, in a sense, a cause for elation. Yet it also comes with the responsibility of proving to the global/local community that the country can set an example for good practices and propel the HRC to take effective action on key matters based on international standards. This is daunting in a world of multi-and-mini polarities and poly-crises.