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The land of vile?
Life, Published on 31/07/2018
» Last month, the Thai state executed Theerasak Longji, 26, who was convicted of brutally murdering 17-year-old Danudej Sukmak in the southern province of Trang in 2012. Following the execution by lethal injection, Amnesty International Thailand organised a protest outside Bang Khwang Central Prison to demand the abolition of the death penalty.
Death penalty soon to end 'in practice'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/04/2018
» Thailand will be one step closer to becoming a country that is no longer considered to have capital punishment next year, according to a definition which adopts a 10-year period for declaring a country execution-free in practice, says Amnesty International Thailand.
Govt bids to firm up poll timeline
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2018
» The government plans to call a meeting with political parties to determine the election's timeframe and encourage them to make a public commitment on a national unity strategy after the poll.
Court says police too tough on 4 activists
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 23/02/2018
» The Criminal Court turned down a request by police Thursday to detain four pro-election activists including Sukrit Piansuwan, Sirawith Seritiwat and Anon Nampha for staging a rally near Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Feb 10.
Standing up for human rights
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/05/2017
» On May 22, 2014, student activist Rangsiman Rome -- then an intern at the Secretariat of State -- was travelling to Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus, to take part in an anti-coup demonstration organised by some of his professors.