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BMA 'has no choice' but raze market stalls
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/10/2015
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) says it has no choice but to proceed with the eviction of vendors at Saphan Lek Market, otherwise it would violate public order regulations.
Vendors plead for more time
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/10/2015
» Street vendors at Saphan Lek and Saphan Han markets are asking to continue trading for three more months, as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) began tearing down their illegally-built structures.
Academics call for 'democratic' charter
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/10/2015
» Academics have urged constitution drafters to draw on lessons from past constitutions, and write a charter that recognises Thailand's political divisions and wins the public's support.
Govt 'too reluctant' to release state info
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/09/2015
» The government is still not fully forthcoming with information and the Official Information Act must be better enforced while that legislation is being revised, a seminar was told yesterday.
Rohingya refugees await new lives in US
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/09/2015
» At 46 years old, Basamai, an ethnic Rohingya Muslim man, will for the first time obtain identity documents that will allow him to resettle in the United States next week, along with 23 other trafficking victims.
Gay couple seek help in surrogacy row
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 09/10/2015
» The American-Spanish gay couple fighting for custody of their nine-month-old surrogate daughter, Carmen, delivered 160,000 signatures to the United States embassy in Bangkok Thursday to support their case.
Graft-buster jobs draw high-flyers
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/10/2015
» Fifty-nine candidates, including judges, state officials and political actors, are competing for spots on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), as five graft-busters were set to retire last month.
NACC clears PM's brother's asset declaration
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/10/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) on Wednesday denied funds from the 3rd Army Region savings cooperative were deposited in bank accounts belonging to the wife of Defence Ministry permanent secretary Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha.
Activists, experts welcome slave trade court
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 01/08/2015
» Rights activists and legal experts have welcomed the opening of a Criminal Court division for human trafficking cases, but say tighter law enforcement, as well as efficient regulation of the court itself must be implemented first.
Activists urge end to military court trials
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/09/2015
» Rights groups are urging the government to stop holding trials of civilians in military courts.