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Civil MPs preferred
News, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2019
» Re: "Bravo Prayut", (PostBag, Jan 26). It is nice that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha still has his avid supporters, but 449,900 is not quite right in his letter, in which he insists that "the majority of those polled would prefer Prayut to be the next prime minister". The largest single percentage might still prefer Gen Prayut, but that number is far below a majority. And the poll statistics show a consistent downward trend.
Civil partnership age hike
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/01/2020
» The minimum age for young couples who want to register as so-called "life partners", or civil partners has been increased from 17 to 20 years old in the latest version of the Civil Partnership Bill amended by the state's legal advisory body, the Council of State.
Civil Partnership Bill delayed
R May, Published on 15/02/2021
» The Civil Partnership Bill is facing a delay as government whips once again questioned its necessity and requested another round of focus group interviews.
Civil groups decry state harassment
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/06/2020
» Fifty-three civil groups and 23 individuals yesterday submitted an open letter to the organisers of the United Nations Virtual Forum on Business and Human Rights: New Challenges. New Approaches, Asia and the Pacific, to be held between June 9 -11, to address judicial harassment of women and men who are human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Thailand.
Civil groups want abortion rights
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/06/2020
» Pro-choice groups are moving to have an entire section in the Criminal Code revoked in the hope of giving women with unwanted pregnancies the right to legal abortion and protect medical personnel performing the procedures from facing legal action.
Civil unions for gay couples
News, Mongkol Bangprapa & King-oua Laohong, Published on 09/07/2020
» The cabinet yesterday endorsed a bill permitting civil partnership registration of same-sex couples, and legal amendments to ensure they have the same rights as different-sex couples.
Civil Partnership Bill # Marriage Equality
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 17/07/2020
» Last week, the Cabinet endorsed a bill allowing partnership registration of same-sex unions, along with related legal amendments to ensure people of all genders to have most of, if not all, the same rights as married couples.
'Phoenix' owner faces civil suit
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 06/08/2018
» The Marine Department will lodge a civil lawsuit against the owner of the Phoenix for failing to salvage the ship, which sank off the coast of Phuket last month, killing 47 Chinese tourists.
Civil groups get ignored again
News, Editorial, Published on 23/06/2019
» The 34th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) under Thailand's chairmanship is to wrap up today in what is known as a retreat. The grouping with 10 member countries made some progress on certain issues that deserve recognition, but there are some issues that are less than satisfactory, especially when it comes to the group giving the cold shoulder to civil society groups.
Seacon banks on civil servants
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/02/2025
» Homebuilder Seacon continues to target civil servants amid the economic slowdown, aiming to achieve 1.69 billion baht in sales this year, growth of 12% yet less than its peak of 2 billion baht.