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Man gets 35 years for FB posts
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/06/2017
» A man was jailed for 35 years yesterday for lese majeste and defamation in what is thought to be the highest penalty meted out for a case of its kind.
Longest prison sentence ever for lese majeste
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/06/2017
» A man was jailed for 35 years on Friday for lese majeste and defamation - the longest prison sentence to date for such a case, according to human rights advocates.
Tiger's death reflects failure in forest management
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/01/2017
» Early this month, villagers in tambon Mae Thot of Thoen district in the northern province of Lampang discovered tiger footprints and heard roars.
Study sea gypsy history, scholars say
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/02/2016
» State agencies should consider the sea gypsies' historical and cultural evidence in solving the land dispute in Rawai beach of Phuket, according to academics.
Activists urge health rights for stateless
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/01/2015
» Health advocates and ethnic groups yesterday called on the the Public Health Ministry to grant more than 200,000 stateless people the right to health care services.
Activists urge concession rethink
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/01/2015
» Leading energy activists want the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to investigate the bidding process for the 20th round of petroleum concessions for oil and gas exploration in 2007.
Protest pushes plight of 'encroachers'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/11/2014
» The Northern Peasants Federation will begin a protest walk from Chiang Mai to Bangkok today to demand the government halt the prosecution and evictions of Karen villagers in Mae Hong Son.
Perennial dam project threatens locals' way of life
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/10/2014
» The big meal — fermented wild mushrooms and soybeans wrapped in leaves, boiled bamboo shoots, sticky rice, and pomelo — was ready long before the guests arrived. It was no trouble for Pan Chankaew to prepare such a feast for his guests from town.