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Female monk ban talks reach stalemate
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.
Human rights group offers to mediate female monks row
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.
SSC ban riles female monks
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.
Rights lawyers push stateless boy's adoption
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.
Mahidol dean dons metal box to protest president's two jobs
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.
Obec reviews migrant childen's tuition
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.
Slain Pefot leader 'shot at from two directions'
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.
Public 'connecting with politics again'
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 17/01/2014
» Recent protests reflect a better understanding of citizen rights and duties, according to a prominent academic.
Rights groups prep torture file
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.
Child safety call for KL meet
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.