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News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 23/12/2014
» The first round of talks held by the National Human Rights Commissioner (NHRC) to mediate a dispute between the Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) and Bhikkhunis, or female monks, reached no conclusions yesterday.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 17/12/2014
» The National Human Rights Commissioner (NHRC) has offered to mediate the dispute between the Sangha Supreme Council and Bhikkhunis, or female monks, to ensure freedom of religion is upheld.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 15/12/2014
» Being a Bhikkhuni, or female monk, is not easy in Thailand. They are not recognised by religious authorities, and women who want to be Bhikkhuni have to be ordained by religious figures from other Theravada Buddhist countries such as Sri Lanka.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 02/12/2014
» The Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT) yesterday petitioned the Central Juvenile and Family Court to order state authorities to grant a Myanmar couple the right to adopt a 7-year-old stateless boy they have raised from infancy.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 11/09/2014
» The dean of Mahidol's College of Music yesterday attended a meeting wearing a metal box on his head in protest at the president of the university's acceptance of a second government job.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/09/2014
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) will reconsider plans to cut state educational support to migrant students after the move was opposed by human rights experts.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 28/01/2014
» Slain protest leader Sutin Tharatin and his supporters were caught in an ambush when gunmen opened fire from both sides of the vehicle Sutin was in during his attempts to block Sunday's advance voting, according to a forensic expert.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 06/01/2014
» Thai rights groups are preparing reports for a United Nations (UN) organisation on the torture situation in Thailand.
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 27/03/2013
» Ensuring the safety of children in the deep South should be a key issue for discussion at tomorrow's peace talks in Malaysia, a human rights advocate said yesterday.Gothom Arya, director of Mahidol University's Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP), said bringing peace and safety to children in the three predominantly Muslim provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala should be a priority.
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/03/2013
» Advocates urged the government on Tuesday to consider the exposure of children to violence in the deep South as it enters peace talks with separatists on Thursday.