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Police ban on recruits living with HIV challenged
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/03/2026
» Civil society groups are urging the Royal Thai Police to repeal a regulation barring people living with HIV from joining the force.
UN declares African slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday designated the transatlantic African slave trade as “the gravest crime against humanity”, despite opposition by the United States and some European countries.
Can we design universal access to compassion?
Vanich Kittichai, Published on 19/03/2026
» In the midst of a major war with global impacts, including tangible effects here in Thailand, it would seem ill-advised to devote an opinion piece to an incident easily be written off as just another case of tensions running high in Bangkok.
Calls grow for gender recognition law
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/03/2026
» A recent seminar discussed ways to end discrimination, gender-based violence and hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people, while also raising concerns over honorific titles being debated by the People's Party.
Stepping up against discrimination
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 14/03/2026
» Amidst the global turmoil happening today, it is easy to yield to a sense of despair and despondency. Yet, there are positive changes at the national-local level which seem incremental at first glance, but which are, in reality, monumental; they act as a gentle palliative projecting hope. On this front, Thailand experienced a sense of elation a year ago, when the possibility of same-sex marriage became the norm in the country due to reform of the Thai Civil Code.
State must tackle racism
News, Editorial, Published on 14/03/2026
» On the surface, a case involving a group of men assaulting an ethnic Karen worker in Chon Buri may look like an ordinary crime.
Title changes for LGBTQ+ a thorny issue
News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 13/03/2026
» Government officials have responded to renewed calls from LGBTQ+ groups to allow transgender people to amend honorific titles on official documents so they better reflect their gender identity, as debate over gender recognition legislation continues.
Suphachai Unites Leading Thai Business Leaders on New GCNT Board
Published on 12/03/2026
» The Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT) has announced the appointment of its new Board of Directors, with Suphachai Chearavanont unanimously re-elected as Chairperson for another term by the Board of Directors. The Board brings together senior executives from Thailand’s leading private sector organisations across key industries, reinforcing the role of the private sector in advancing Thailand’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid increasingly complex global risks.
UN panel accuses Trump of ‘racist hate speech’
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» GENEVA - A UN watchdog warned on Wednesday that “racist hate speech” by US President Donald Trump and other political leaders coupled with intensified immigration crackdowns were fuelling grave rights violations.
Credit where it's due
Postbag, Published on 08/03/2026
» Re: "Justice must extend to all women", (Opinion, March 7).