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Businessman acquitted of lese majeste
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/11/2014
» The Appeal Court yesterday upheld a Criminal Court ruling to acquit a businessman of lese majeste charges, saying the allegations made by the defendant's older brother were not credible.
Civil society splits on work for regime
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/11/2014
» Prominent members of civil society are calling on their peers on the charter drafting and reform committees to push for the lifting of martial law before the two panels move on with their work.
Impunity in laws 'hurting free speech'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/11/2014
» Thailand's ingrained culture of impunity within security and judiciary circles has worsened freedom of expression since the military declared martial law and staged the coup on May 22, Southeast Asian Press Alliance (Seapa) panelists said yesterday.
Court throws out Hall lawsuit
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/10/2014
» Phra Khanong Provincial Court yesterday dismissed a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed by a fruit company against a British human rights defender for a report he wrote about migrant labour abuse at the firm.
Lese majeste charge 'out of context'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/10/2014
» Two student thespians formally charged Monday with lese majeste said they won’t enter a plea until December, but feel the play that sits at the heart of their alleged crime is being taken out of context.
Koh Tao pair claim they were tortured before confessing
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/10/2014
» Two Myanmar suspects charged with the premeditated murder of two British tourists on Surat Thani's Koh Tao on Sept 15 have told Myanmar embassy officials they were physically assaulted prior to their confession, the embassy says.
Activists condemn forest blitz
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/09/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) campaign to reclaim encroached forest land has come under fire by rights activists who said the move has adversely affected the lives of many forest dwellers.
Giving South accused a break
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/08/2014
» The quest for a solution to violence in the South has stumbled on with little success for several years, but two state officials have been unwavering in their attempts to bring peace to the region.
NCPO: It's not a coup
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/06/2014
» The military had to "take over the administration" to restore national security and establish a sustainable democracy after social divisions are mended, according to National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) spokesman Werachon Sukondhapatipak.
Lese majeste defendant freed
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/02/2014
» The Supreme Court has reversed the Appeal Court’s two-year-and-eight-month sentence against a lese majeste defendant, upholding the ruling of the Criminal Court that the offender suffered from schizophrenia.