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Death penalty opponents urged to go public
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/06/2016
» Despite relentless calls by local and international human rights advocacy groups that Thailand scrap capital punishment, there is a long way to go for the Thai state to give a positive response like others in the international community.
Trafficking shame is quick to resurface
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/01/2015
» No sooner had Thai authorities proved some progress had been made in their efforts to tackle human trafficking than new, shameful cases emerged.
Public can afford to be less uncritical of the coup
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/07/2014
» Congratulations to the military for taking control of the nation and managing to win over the public in opinion polls, even if they are doing so with the connivance of a largely uncritical media.
Army resorts to populism as it wields its iron fist
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/06/2014
» Twenty days under military rule and we have witnessed earnest attempts to quieten dissenting anti-coup views. And, although corruption was not cited as the reason for the putsch this time around, people still expect the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to take steps to eliminate this deep-rooted, cancerous problem.
Govt, military must adapt to ensure success of South talks
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/05/2013
» After checking old news clippings of mine and listening to security officers on the ground, I've come to believe the government has not been very successful in tackling the separatist movement in the far South.