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'The world is watching'
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/04/2017
» Come late afternoon, just before the close of day, Bang Ma-neng sets out to sea. As always, he will ready his fishing gear on his boat -- slice some pla too into small pieces to bait his hooks, cast his nets and longlines -- before settling in for the night.
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NACC insists no halt to mine graft probe
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 27/05/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has denied its probe into alleged corruption in gold mining concessions has stalled, after the retirement of a former graft-buster who headed the investigation.
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Activists warn courts used to silence communities
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/05/2016
» The judicial system has become a tool to silence local communities which lock horns with investors and private firms, rights advocates warned yesterday.
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Activists baulk at new mining legislation
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 04/04/2016
» A mineral bill proposed by the Ministry of Industry passed its first hearing in parliament last month, but environmentalists and activists warn it could lead to the destruction of protected natural resources and human rights violations.
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Regime 'restricting torture monitoring in South'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/02/2016
» The post-coup restriction on access by human rights bodies to victims of alleged torture in Thailand's southern provinces limits efforts to suppress unlawful treatment of detainees, says a rights advocate.
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SRT puts brakes on Red Line safety fence
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/02/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to temporarily halt the construction of a security fence along the Red Line railway in Rangsit area, after local communities complained road access to their homes would be blocked.
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State legal adviser takes UC battering
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/01/2016
» The Council of State is being asked to revise its legal interpretation which critics say may unfairly restrict the spending of hospitals under Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC).
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Doctors fear hospital funding cuts
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 04/01/2016
» Doctors in state hospitals have voiced concerns regarding the Council of State's interpretation that funds coming from the Universal Healthcare Coverage (UC) scheme could only be used to pay for patients' medical costs.
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Communications revamp for ministries
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/01/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered all ministries and state agencies to list a detailed plan of their work for 2016.
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Anupong orders flood mitigation action
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/10/2015
» Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda yesterday ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to coordinate with all relevant agencies to reduce severe flooding and subsequent traffic chaos in the Bangkok metropolitan area.
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