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Volunteers call for palace styrofoam ban
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/11/2016
» The "Volunteers for Dad" group, Thammasat University's (TU) coordination centre to assist mourners around the Grand Palace, yesterday called for visitors at Sanam Luang to stop using styrofoam by Dec 5.
Labour curbs split nation's architects
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/09/2016
» The opening of the MahaNakhon building last Monday garnered attention both at home and abroad, but for Thai architects, it has reopened old divisions about the merit of laws regulating their profession.
Regime casts wide net to catch critics
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 20/05/2016
» Ahead of the second anniversary of the coup this Sunday, human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri -- who is defending 14 anti-coup activists in court -- is grappling with a legal headache after police forwarded criminal charges against her to the prosecutor's office.
Activists warn courts used to silence communities
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/05/2016
» The judicial system has become a tool to silence local communities which lock horns with investors and private firms, rights advocates warned yesterday.
Merits of Section 44 as 'cure-all' take flak
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/03/2016
» The merits of the interim charter's Section 44 as a "cure-all" remedy for the country's ills have come under fire in the wake of the premier's order to fast-track mandatory environmental impact assessments for megaprojects on Tuesday.
Protest ban upheld as activists gather
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/02/2016
» Police are insisting on enforcing the regime's ban on protests, as angry locals and environmental activists say the government should abandon an order suspending town planning laws.
Lawyer says charges 'police harassment'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/02/2016
» Human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri has denounced the criminal charges against her as judicial harassment aimed at thwarting her work in defending the rights of her clients.
New Thai PBS head comes under fire
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/02/2016
» Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) employees and media academics have questioned the appointment of Krissada Ruang-areerat as station director last month.
Doctors fear hospital funding cuts
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 04/01/2016
» Doctors in state hospitals have voiced concerns regarding the Council of State's interpretation that funds coming from the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme could only be used to pay for patients' medical costs.
BMA 'has no choice' but raze market stalls
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/10/2015
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) says it has no choice but to proceed with the eviction of vendors at Saphan Lek Market, otherwise it would violate public order regulations.