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Suu Kyi pledges to help refugees
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/06/2012
» MAE SOT -- While thanking Thai authorities for taking care of refugees from Myanmar for decades, Aung San Suu Kyi vowed on Saturday to do all she could to help them leave.
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Death penalty opponents urged to go public
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/06/2016
» Despite relentless calls by local and international human rights advocacy groups that Thailand scrap capital punishment, there is a long way to go for the Thai state to give a positive response like others in the international community.
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Forum urges short-term refugee solution in Asean
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 18/02/2017
» Thailand and Asean need to expedite short-term practical solutions such as absorption and labour arrangements to address the refugee crisis, as well as stop citing the pretext of being refugee non-signatories and abide by the international non-refoulement principle, according to a seminar yesterday.
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Temple of Dawn offers a beacon of hope
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2017
» To many, an education and a better future are a privilege and a luxury, although exception do arise such as in the case of the learning centre in active operation under the roof of the iconic Wat Arun in the old Bangkok quarters.
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Thailand still a bolthole for North Koreans
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 17/11/2016
» Thailand remains the safest route for asylum seekers from North Korea seeking to get to South Korea, despite frequent crackdowns by officials, according to defectors who have settled in the South's capital, Seoul.
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Thai official slammed for 'dwarf' insult
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 02/04/2016
» Thai civil society organisations issued a stinging statement denouncing the head of the Thai government's delegation for making what they say were inappropriate remarks disrespecting a disabled person's dignity and value at a United Nations disabled rights meeting.
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Report says elderly poor struggling in rural areas
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 09/04/2016
» Elderly poor people in rural areas face too many barriers to access healthcare services, a World Bank research report says.
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Life is tough at the top
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 23/04/2016
» Running one of the country's most powerful ministries with its broad scope of responsibilities is not for the faint-hearted. But the incumbent interior permanent secretary has not been afraid to take on two very pressing issues that are in the international spotlight, and is winning recognition for his efforts.
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Kicking the habit
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Myanmar still faces big challenges in the area of narcotics control, and while a ceasefire agreement with some ethnic groups might set a positive tone, collaboration to control precursor chemicals on its western border remains weak.
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Irritation as Thailand loses its charm
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/02/2015
» To the astonishment of many, the Thai elite often feel bitterly disappointed whenever their dearest and closest friends, like the US, publicly express disapproval of “national affairs”.
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