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New Thai PBS head comes under fire
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/02/2016
» Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) employees and media academics have questioned the appointment of Krissada Ruang-areerat as station director last month.
Activists call for community rights amendment in charter
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/02/2016
» A network of health and environmental activists has called for the Charter Drafting Committee (CDC) to amend the latest draft constitution and return community rights provisions that were contained in the 2007 charter.
Academics call for increased independence for investigators
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/01/2016
» Academics and lawmakers have called for the police reform process to give more independence to units conducting probes and interrogations, as well as safeguard their work from external interference.
Community groups 'better placed' to tackle HIV/Aids scourge
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 14/01/2016
» Community-based and non-governmental organisations have easier access to population groups with a higher risk of HIV infection in Thailand and must be encouraged to provide counselling and care to them, academics say.
Most youths 'happy with their lives'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/01/2016
» A majority of Thai youth are happy with their lives and are confident about their future, according to a study by the Healthy Public Policy Foundation.
Communications revamp for ministries
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered all ministries and state agencies to list a detailed plan of their work for 2016.
State legal adviser takes UC battering
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/01/2016
» The Council of State is being asked to revise its legal interpretation which critics say may unfairly restrict the spending of hospitals under Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC).
Doctors fear hospital funding cuts
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 04/01/2016
» Doctors in state hospitals have voiced concerns regarding the Council of State's interpretation that funds coming from the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme could only be used to pay for patients' medical costs.
Web crackdown draws ire
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 24/12/2015
» Academics have slammed the military's iron grip on cyberspace following the 2014 coup.
Top court to rule over Somchai
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/12/2015
» The Supreme Court's verdict in the case of lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit's disappearance next Tuesday will set a new standard in cases of enforced disappearances, which may affect the cases of other victims, say rights advocates.