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Graft, weak law 'erode public trust'
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 03/01/2026
» Corruption and inconsistent enforcement of laws are eroding public trust and weakening Thailand's global competitiveness, experts warned at a high-level forum in Bangkok.
Marriage Equality Bill becomes law
Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2024
» The Marriage Equality Bill has been endorsed by His Majesty the King and published in the Royal Gazette, making Thailand just the third country in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal to recognise same-sex marriage.
Marriage equality law likely by early 2025
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 21/09/2024
» Civil society groups hope the Marriage Equality Bill will be announced in the Royal Gazette by Oct 2, with enforcement starting in January next year.
Chulalongkorn Hosts ASLI’s 21st Annual Conference
Published on 05/06/2024
» Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Law, a founding member of the Asian Law Institute (ASLI), had the honour of hosting ASLI’s 21st Annual Conference. The event took place on 29-30 May, with the theme “The Future of Law, the Future of Asia.” More than 260 scholars from over 100 institutions came together, and 176 papers were presented.
Youth 'absent' from Summit of the Future
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/06/2024
» People's voices, especially youth, need to be heard at the United Nation's Summit of the Future later this year, and their perspectives incorporated in the final communique prior to its signing, human rights activist Vitit Muntarbhorn said on Monday.
Expert offers tips for decriminalisation
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 26/11/2022
» A human rights expert has given suggestions on how to strategically decriminalise policies in the kingdom relating to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community.
UN's rights review needs more focus
News, Published on 15/11/2021
» Activists and academics are urging the United Nations' Human Rights Council to make the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) -- in which the human rights records of its member states are reviewed every five years -- more focused and binding, before calling on the Thai government to be more transparent about following the review's recommendations.
French culture comes to the fore
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri and Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 22/03/2021
» As people around the world celebrated International Francophonie Day on March 20, Thais also expressed appreciation of the language and the culture.
Natural border areas under close watch
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2020
» The Public Health Ministry is gearing up efforts to prevent foreign migrants from neighbouring countries entering Thailand through natural border channels after Covid-19 infections in those countries started increasing.
All 7 new virus cases imported, Buriram team quarantined
Online Reporters, Published on 13/09/2020
» BANGKOK/BURI RAM: The country has added seven more coronavirus infections, raising the total tally to 3,473.