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Thailand's internet censorship rates 6/10
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/01/2020
» Thailand has received a score of 6 out of 10 for internet censorship, on par with various regional peers, according to UK-based tech research firm Comparitech.
Taxi rate hike could lower refusal rate, TDRI argues
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/06/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has suggested a new 50-satang-per-minute taxi fare hike to increase the income of drivers and reduce the likelihood of them refusing passengers.
Thailand threatens to quit Pisa test
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/06/2018
» Thailand may boycott the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) this August if the test organiser refuses to allow the Education Ministry to proofread the translated examination papers in advance.
Chartthaipattana, Pheu Thai back rethink of constitution
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 30/05/2018
» Chartthaipattana and Pheu Thai voiced support on Tuesday for the Future Forward Party's initiative to amend or even scrap the 2017 constitution.
Regime under fire as it rains cash on villagers
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 21/03/2018
» The Prayut Chan-o-cha government plans to inject 30 billion baht into more than 82,000 villages nationwide amid criticism it is aiming to score political points ahead of the general election that is expected next February.
PM denies poll delay conspiracy
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/03/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday denied that the military regime was conspiring to delay next February's election via potential plans to submit a poll-related bill to the Constitutional Court for a ruling on its validity.
Truth on trial
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 07/02/2018
» The Don Muang District Court began a defamation trial on Wednesday against 14 Myanmar migrant workers who accused a Thai chicken farm of labour abuses - a case rights groups say is an effort to silence whistleblowers.
Prayut targets democracy activists
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday vowed to get tough on political agitators, saying all people must be subject to the law.
Small comfort in new graft rank
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thailand is doing a little better in the fight against graft, rising to 96th place in the latest Corruption Perception Index from 101st place a year ago.
Cadet's autopsy reveals internal bleeding
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 27/11/2017
» The family of the army cadet who died last month says a haemorrhage in his spleen and liver has shown up in the autopsy's result. This could suggest the cadet had suffered physical assault prior to his death.