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Speaking out for migrants
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/12/2016
» Governments of origin, transit and destination must all do more to ensure fairer treatment of migrant workers around the world by implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to activists in the field.
Scholars slam 'many flaws' of draft charter
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/06/2016
» Environmentalists and academics have slammed the draft charter for what they call structural and conceptual flaws regarding environmental protection and community rights.
Thousands back return of Muslim school
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/03/2016
» With a long history as an Islamic boarding school, Jihad Witaya pondok stands as a symbol of Muslim defiance of Bangkok, along with Krue Se and Tak Bai. It is also said to have been a terrorist training ground with a connection to the army base raid in 2004 that reignited the southern insurgency.
Karadag denies shrine blast charge
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/02/2016
» Adem Karadag, one of the two Chinese ethnic Uighur men arrested for the Erawan shrine bombing in Bangkok last year, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder or involvement in the fatal attack, according to his lawyer.
What Tingsamitr on the way forward for the NHRC
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/12/2015
» Former Supreme Court judge What Tingsamitr, 65, has taken the chairmanship of the troubled National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Here he explains his roles and responds to critics’ doubts of his knowledge and experiences on human rights protection.
Court upholds ruling in gas protest case
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 22/10/2015
» SONGKHLA: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed riot charges against all 32 defendants arising from their protest against a Thai-Malaysian gas project in Hat Yai 13 years ago.
Supreme court acquits all protesters in Hat Yai gas pipeline riot
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/10/2015
» SONGKHLA — The Supreme Court has dismissed riot charges against all 32 defendants arising from their protest in Hat Yai against the Thai-Malaysian gas project 13 years ago, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday.
Well of tears dries up for grieving gran
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/04/2015
» Jiem Wongnoi, who lost her daughter and grandchild on the eve of the Songkran festival, has no tears left. "The tears are all dried up in my heart," she says.
Building a constitution
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/06/2014
» At 93 and 84, these women have lived through 19 coups d’etats, and presumably feel nonchalant about most of them — including the latest one on May 22.
EU vows to seek balance in trade pact
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/09/2013
» The lead negotiator of the European Union (EU) defended his team's position in the free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Thailand, saying his delegation would try to find the right balance to address concerns over the deal's impact.