Showing 1-10 of 11 results
-
Bern 'regrets' refusal to transfer inmate
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 20/09/2016
» Thailand has refused a request by Switzerland to repatriate a Swiss national, convicted of selling information to anti-government groups in Malaysia, so he can serve the rest of his sentence in his home country, a senior diplomat said yesterday.
-
1MDB's Justo asks to serve rest of fraud sentence in Swiss jail
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/08/2016
» Andre Xavier Justo, involved in the exposure of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, would opt to serve his remaining one-year sentence in Switzerland, sources close to the transfer deal told the Bangkok Post.
-
Disrespect towards the lese majeste law
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/06/2016
» This week 10 years ago, as I was wrapping up an interview with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg who joined other monarchs in celebrating HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th anniversary on the throne, he asked me a question that overwhelmed me so much that I could not immediately answer but had tears run down my face.
-
Poll observers admit they are muzzled
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/11/2015
» Independent election observers who will monitor Myanmar's general election on Sunday acknowledge their ability to criticise the government is limited, but despite the curbs hold out hope the elections will go smoothly.
-
Losing our sanity in the political abyss
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/05/2014
» The political chaos made me rush to check my Oxford Learners’ Dictionary for the meaning of "sanity" (the state of having a normal healthy mind; and the state of being sensible and reasonable). It is something that is currently hard to find in our society as warring parties try to justify their own unbending aims. Those holding the middle ground will be automatically dubbed “un-Thai”, disloyal, or hired/paid by the other side.
-
Get out of the way and let us form a govt
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 11/03/2014
» As the Constitution Court is to decide this week if the Feb 2 election is valid, I’ve realised how well-educated, elitist members of Thai society cannot connect to the majority of people regarding their real aspirations and needs.
-
Families of prisoners pin hopes on royal pardon
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/04/2013
» Relatives of those convicted and jailed for lese majeste are pinning their hopes on royal pardons so they can be reunited with their loved ones.
-
Myanmar backs rights for workers
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/04/2012
» With industrial development poised to take off in Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw's mission now is to ensure their overseas migrant workers receive standard rights protection and can still send money home.
-
Rights activists end hunger strike
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/03/2012
» Hunger strike activists seeking bail rights for political prisoners on Monday announced the end of their fasting marathon and admitted they had achieved no tangible result.
-
Hunger strikers call off fast after 23 days
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 06/03/2012
» Hunger strike activists seeking bail rights for red-shirt political prisoners have announced the end of their fast but vowed they would come up with new ways to protest.
Your recent history
-
Recently searched
-
Recently viewed links