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Thai woman detained in Oman had 'prohibited drug'
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 29/12/2016
» A Thai woman jailed in Oman who sent a letter to Thai authorities seeking their help was arrested for carrying a banned drug, the Foreign Ministry says.
Activists welcome transgender jails
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 10/07/2016
» The LGBT community has welcomed the Department of Correction's decision to set up a separate jail for transgender prisoners, but have expressed concerns some inmates' gender identities or sexual preference may complicate the selection process.
Young offenders try to scrub black mark
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 14/03/2017
» Twenty-year-old Aye hasn't given up hope that one day he'll be a graphic designer.
'Trafficked' women held across region
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 25/01/2017
» Almost 180 Thai Muslim women from the Deep South have been detained in Malaysia as witnesses and victims of human trafficking.
Japan lets 'pic snatcher' off the hook
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 28/01/2017
» The senior Thai official arrested in Japan for theft was released by Japanese authorities on Friday evening, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Don supports Suu Kyi on Rohingya crisis
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 06/01/2017
» Thailand's Foreign Minister, Don Pramudwinai, has spoken for the first time in defence of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who is increasingly being accused worldwide of ignoring the plight of her country's Muslim minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Prayut stands firm on trafficking
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 07/06/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has pledged to speed up investigations of human trafficking cases which involve corrupt officials.
Thai govt works to free fishermen
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 07/09/2015
» PONTIANAK, INDONESIA: A Thai delegation is working with the Indonesian government to free Thai fishermen detained for illegally entering Indonesian waters.
High time for Asean to step up, Jaran says
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 10/06/2015
» Asean nations should work to solve the Rohingya problem together while pressuring Myanmar to tackle the issue at its roots as it is now affecting most of the region, an international affairs academic said Tuesday.
UN calls for 'truly' kid-friendly society
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 21/11/2014
» Thailand has made lots of progress in advancing the rights of children but far more can be done to build a "child friendly society", the United Nations said yesterday.