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Asean urged to protect the Maniq people
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/11/2020
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) should negotiate an agreement for the protection of the rights of ethnic minorities, including the Maniq (Sakai), some of whom settled in the South of Thailand during the coronavirus outbreak, a forum was told.
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Gender recognition bill set to be tabled
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/08/2020
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security will table its gender recognition bill for consideration by parliament in October amid concerns it will leave behind those who do not fall into designated categories, especially non-binary and intersex people.
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Help urged for migrant workers in limbo
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/07/2020
» Human rights groups are calling for the government to help around 700,000 migrant workers, left in limbo by the coronavirus outbreak, renew their work permits and seal other legal loopholes.
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Storm in a teacup as Thai, Chinese kids clash online
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 31/05/2020
» A recent online movement by an alliance of Thai, Hong Kong and Taiwanese youths against their Chinese peers may not change the course of Sino-Thai relations, but it shows that China has not cultivated soft power among the younger generation, a forum was told last week.
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Govt gets low scores for gender parity
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/03/2020
» The government has been criticised by female activists for restricting their access to justice and silencing rights advocates, ahead of this year's International Women's Day which falls on Sunday.
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Cops sharpen skills in drills
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 24/02/2020
» "Calm down," a police officer shouts as he tries to negotiate with a madman brandishing a knife, hurling abuse and threatening innocent people at a bus station in Nongsarai district of Nakhon Ratchasima.
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Protecting Asean's most vulnerable
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/11/2019
» The risks are high for migrants who leave home in search of a better future for their families, but nothing can stem the tide of the exodus.
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Kang calls for TM30 immigration review
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 09/09/2019
» In an interview with the <i>Bangkok Post</i>, chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) Stanley Kang called for the government to review the enforcement of the draconian TM30 immigration reporting regulation for expatriates, overseas students and foreign retirees, citing a slew of negative impacts not only on those affected but also on investment from abroad and the country's image.
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Thailand urged to act on disappearances
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/09/2019
» International groups are calling for Thailand to enforce a law against the torture and involuntary disappearance of human rights advocates, protestors and suspects in national security cases after a UN Working Group published details of 86 outstanding incidents.
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Asia-Pacific ministers vow to end regional rows
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/08/2019
» Foreign ministers of Asia-Pacific countries have affirmed they were committed to resolving conflicts in the South China Sea, Myanmar's Rakhine state, and the Korean Peninsula, according to the Foreign Ministry.
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