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Joshua Wong 'saw it coming'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/10/2016
» Young Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong appeared to have foreseen his trip to Bangkok would not be smooth, according his Facebook.
'Pai' freed on bail, detained soon after
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/08/2016
» CHAIYAPHUM/KHON KAEN - The anti-coup activist on hunger strike was released on bail on Friday only to be detained shortly after for violating another of the junta's orders in May last year.
Anti-charter campaigners set to be released
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/07/2016
» The military court on Tuesday rejected a police request to further detain 13 activists arrested for campaigning against the draft charter and their release was expected on Wednesday morning.
Fate of Khon Kaen model defendants uncertain
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/05/2016
» Two years ago, a confused Virachai Chabunmee woke up to find himself banged up in prison with a bunch of inmates whom he was supposedly in cahoots with in an insurrection plot.
Civil society not happy with CDC draft charter
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/02/2016
» Civil society has given the thumbs down to the Meechai draft charter saying it revokes the rights and liberties enshrined under previous constitutions, with some NGOs threatening to vote against it during the referendum if the draft is not changed.
Bangkok police open inquiry in US ambassador's speech
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/12/2015
» Bangkok police have launched an inquiry into whether a controversial speech by US ambassador Glyn T Davies condemning long prison sentences for lese majeste convictions violated Thailand's royal defamation law.
Scholar seeks justice for student activists
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/07/2015
» A Thammasat University vice-rector has urged the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to amend one of its previous orders to allow for the release of 14 detained students.
Protests mark coup’s birthday
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/05/2015
» Civic groups and students led small-scale protests against military rule on the coup's one-year anniversary on Friday.
Charter drafter sees 'grand coalition'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/04/2015
» The new constitution will produce reconciliation by design, where rival parties would be compelled to work together in a "grand coalition government", charter drafters say.
Tackle power structure to end corruption, seminar told
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/11/2014
» Thailand needs to step forward boldly to dismantle the patriarchal political structure and rid itself of corruption, a seminar was told yesterday.