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UN calls for govt to act on 'disappearance' law
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/03/2016
» The United Nations and other international and local human rights agencies have called on the government to act upon its promises to criminalise enforced disappearances.
Academics pour praise on 'great philosopher' Puey Ungphakorn
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/03/2016
» A reinterpretation of Puey Ungphakorn's philosophical works could encourage modern Thai intellectuals "to speak the truth" rather than pander to authoritarians, an academic's panel was told Wednesday.
'Popcorn gunman' gets 37 years in prison
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/03/2016
» The Criminal Court yesterday sentenced the so-called "popcorn gunman", who opposed the aborted February 2014 general election, to 37 years and four months in jail.
Appeals court rules for Prayut
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/02/2016
» The Appeals Court has upheld an initial court ruling to dismiss a treason suit against Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha and four other colleagues for staging the coup on May 22, 2014.
Bangkok bombing suspects deny charges
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/02/2016
» Two Uighur defendants pleaded not guilty to charges brought against them for involvement in the Aug 17 Erawan shrine blast at Ratchaprasong intersection in the Military Court yesterday.
Karadag denies shrine blast charge
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/02/2016
» Adem Karadag, one of the two Chinese ethnic Uighur men arrested for the Erawan shrine bombing in Bangkok last year, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder or involvement in the fatal attack, according to his lawyer.
Mining firm under fire over lawsuits
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/02/2016
» A rights group is calling for a gold mining corporation in Loei to drop defamation cases lodged against several parties that include a 15-year-old schoolgirl.
Anti-coup protester acquitted on civil-rights defence
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/02/2016
» An anti-coup defendant arrested on charges of defying martial law and the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) order on political rallies has been acquitted.
Draft seeks to erode checks and balances
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/02/2016
» Less than a week after the unveiling of the revised draft charter, written by the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) under Meechai Ruchupan, it has drawn a chorus of criticism. There are explicit and justified reasons for several groups of people not to agree with the new version.
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.