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Abhisit eyes solutions as election looms
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/01/2017
» Politicians must focus on finding solutions to the country's main problems this year, as elections will soon be with us, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
'Changing attitudes' key to improving women's prisons
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/09/2016
» Changing people's mentality poses the biggest stumbling block to implementing guidelines for improving women's prisons known as the Bangkok Rules, says justice expert Nathee Chitsawang.
NHCO to introduce rules for online privacy protection
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/08/2016
» The National Health Commission Office (NHCO) will introduce guidelines for social media and internet users to prevent privacy rights violations online, including the public disclosure of private medical information.
Anti-graft mechanisms best in 20 years, says ACT
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/05/2016
» Thailand's new anti-corruption mechanisms are the best the country has seen in the past 20 years, an anti-graft advocacy group says.
Freedom key to press thriving, groups say
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 18/05/2016
» The press must enjoy greater freedom to produce accurate, fair and balanced reporting, journalists told a seminar yesterday.
Stateless fight for their Thai identity
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/03/2016
» Thai by blood and culture, 88-year-old Arp Katukaeo has spent a lifetime trying to be officially recognised by Bangkok. All he had ever wanted was that critical Thai identity card that had been denied him and thousands of others.
Merits of Section 44 as 'cure-all' take flak
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/03/2016
» The merits of the interim charter's Section 44 as a "cure-all" remedy for the country's ills have come under fire in the wake of the premier's order to fast-track mandatory environmental impact assessments for megaprojects on Tuesday.
Soldiering towards understanding
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/02/2016
» 'I'm afraid there will be words or acts which will hurt my feelings," said Siri (not her real name), as she contemplates facing the military conscription draw.
Top cop defends bust of bridge club players
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/02/2016
» The Pattaya police chief has defended the "bust" of 32 elderly foreign bridge players on Wednesday night — which sparked global ridicule of the Thai police — claiming his officers were "just doing their duty".
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.