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Civil society not happy with CDC draft charter
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/02/2016
» Civil society has given the thumbs down to the Meechai draft charter saying it revokes the rights and liberties enshrined under previous constitutions, with some NGOs threatening to vote against it during the referendum if the draft is not changed.
Protests mark coup’s birthday
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/05/2015
» Civic groups and students led small-scale protests against military rule on the coup's one-year anniversary on Friday.
Academics call forbalance of power
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/10/2014
» The balance of power between civilians and military along with the common needs of the nation need to be established before national reform can go ahead, a seminar has been told.
The South's harshest reality
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/08/2014
» Six governments have come and gone since 2004, but the inferno of violence in the deep South rages on with the dead continuing to multiply and the trauma for the living never-ending.
NLA stirs dissent in both camps
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/08/2014
» Both pro- and anti-coup groups have voiced concerns about the dominance of men in uniform in the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
Democracy is ‘more than just elections’
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/07/2014
» Democracy in any country cannot be attained only through the electoral system, but requires strong belief in protecting the moral, civic, and environmental integrity of society, an international seminar was told yesterday.
Critics slam overzealous use of lese majeste since putsch
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/07/2014
» A surge in the filing of lese majeste charges following the May 22 coup has raised concerns that more lawsuits will only undermine political reconciliation sought by the junta, critics say.
Journalists 'deeply concerned' about junta censorship
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 25/05/2014
» Members of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT) on Sunday expressed "deep concern" over the detention of journalists from Fah Diew Gan (Same Sky) and The Nation newspaper.
Media curbs fail to stem dissent
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/05/2014
» Several protest groups took to the streets and internet on Friday to air their opposition to Thursday’s coup, sidestepping the military’s bid to curb dissent through a blackout of television and radio broadcasting.
Anti-coup rally on streets, social media
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/05/2014
» With most television and radio stations either shut down or presenting official announcements, opponents of the coup have taken to the streets and the internet to express their grievances.