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US, Japan anti-coup stance begins to melt
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/09/2014
» Attitudes toward post-coup Thailand by the United States and Japan appear to be softening following the appointment of the new cabinet.
Downgrade a wake-up call
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/06/2014
» Washington's decision to downgrade Thailand in its annual human trafficking review is a wake-up call to improve the treatment of workers across the entire export supply chain, says a human rights campaigner.
Migrant fishing worker documentation ‘hampered’
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/04/2014
» Samut Sakhon: Efforts to register undocumented migrant workers in the fishing industry have yielded few results due to prohibitive and inflexible health insurance fees, insiders say.
Finnish NGO accuses 3 local firms of rights violations
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/01/2014
» A Finnish non-profit organisation has accused three Thai companies of serious human and labour rights violations.
Brit activist Andy Hall accuses Bang Na police of malfeasance
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/10/2013
» Activist Andy Hall has filed a complaint with the Royal Thai Police office, accusing Bang Na police of malfeasance in pressuring him to sign a confession in a defamation case filed against him by a local cannery company.
HRW backs Andy Hall in libel outcry
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/04/2013
» New York-based Human Rights Watch has voiced its support for British labour rights advocate Andy Hall who is embroiled in a defamation case filed by a Thai fruit juice company.
Brit activist Hall absent as trial starts
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/04/2013
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court held the first hearing yesterday on fruit juice maker Natural Fruit's defamation lawsuit against researcher Andy Hall, with the defendant absent from proceedings.
Court allows search for Andy Hall
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/04/2013
» The Southern Bangkok Criminal Court has allowed Natural Fruit, a fruit and juice packaging company, to check with the Immigration Bureau on the whereabouts of researcher Andy Hall, the defendant in a defamation lawsuit.
Migrant workers' advocate sued
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/03/2013
» A Prachuap Khiri Khan pineapple canning company filed criminal defamation charges against a British human rights advocate over treatment of migrant workers by the company.
Surin volunteers to lead education reform
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/01/2013
» Former Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan says he would like to lead reforms to the education system if given the chance.