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Critics push to review land bridge port reports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2025
» Academics and activists have urged a review of the Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) reports for the Ranong and Chumphon deep-sea port plans, part of the government's flagship land bridge megaproject.
Refloating of Myanmar vessel to hasten
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» Authorities are expediting efforts to refloat the Myanmar-flagged cargo ship that ran aground on a coral reef within Mu Koh Surin National Park in Phangnga earlier this month, causing significant ecological damage.
Indigenous rights bill languishes
News, Editorial, Published on 21/08/2022
» Thailand is home to over 6 million indigenous people. Yet many are outlawed, denied basic rights, and subject to many forms of oppression. This must change.
Heed the global messages against discrimination
News, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 03/02/2022
» The past couple of months have seen two global developments sending strong messages against discrimination and exclusion. On Jan 13, the UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a key resolution against denial of the Holocaust, advocating stronger action against such a refutation on an international level.
Sea gypsies still seeking justice
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 20/01/2020
» Ethnic groups known as sea gypsies living along Andaman Sea coastal areas have asked the government to pass the Ethnic Groups Protection Act.
The Moken fight for more space
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/02/2019
» The Moken, "sea-gypsies" who live along the coast and islands in the Andaman Sea have always drawn people's interest and compassion. This may explain the scale of assistance and donations given to a village of Moken sea-gypsies that was razed by a fire on Feb 3.
Listen to needs of Moken sea gypsies
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 15/02/2019
» While the state deserves praises for swiftly acting to rebuild the Moken community in Ao Bon Yai on the Surin Islands that was devastated by a recent fire, the government should try to move beyond "conventional" charity affairs and focus on the dignity, the quality of lives, and the actual needs of indigenous communities.
Think of the tourists
News, Postbag, Published on 09/02/2019
» Surasak Glahan in his Feb 7 commentary, "Justice system still shackled by politics", hit the nail on the head. Thailand as we all know has a bad human rights record. I can only blame the people who are handling this case, which I am sorry to say will harm Thailand in the long run, with a loss in the number of tourists. I would like to know the number of Bahraini tourists versus Australian tourists coming to Thailand. I would dare say there are more Australians.