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Hall heads for Paris but fight for rights goes on
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/11/2016
» When British migrant rights activist Andy Hall left Thailand last Monday after 11 years, he was facing three criminal and civil courts lawsuits. They followed a report he helped research information which accused companies of labour and human rights violations in the pineapple and tuna processing industries in Thailand.
Beyond the call of duty free
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/02/2016
» Giant billboards advertising Lotte Duty Free surround the 150,000 square metre shopping and entertainment complex on Rama IX Road, opposite the Grand Tulip Hotel. The tourist-oriented complex is due to open in June, but behind the glass shopfronts where the duty-free stores are supposed to be, the interior is empty.
Military sues human rights activist
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/08/2014
» The military is suing a human rights activist over torture claims, the second time in five months it has used defamation laws against civilians.
Technology tackles a killer
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/05/2013
» Each year, millions of Thais suffer from liver disease, with liver cancer ranking as the most common cause of death in adult men.