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Rights body wants results on missing activists
Post Reporters, Published on 12/06/2024
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has submitted to the Ministry of Justice an investigation report into nine self-exiled Thai political activists who have disappeared in neighbouring countries, urging the government to pursue the cases seriously.
Chronology of activist Tantawan's actions
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2024
» Youth activist Tantawan Tuatulanon hit the headlines recently after repeatedly honking her car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb 4. She went on to conduct an opinion poll on Feb 10, asking people whether they thought royal motorcades caused traffic problems.
Border, scams in PM's talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/09/2023
» Thai-Cambodia border problems and suppressing call centre scams are two of the key issues to be discussed on Thursday between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet.
Japanese man jailed for attacking Thai dissident
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» A Japanese man was jailed for 20 months on Wednesday for attacking a Thai academic in Japan where he lives in self-exile following his vocal criticism of the military and monarchy.
Case of missing activist rekindled
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/04/2022
» The Justice Ministry has pledged to follow up on the case of political activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit who was abducted while living in Phnom Penh in mid-2020 after going into self-exile and who remains missing.
Long-delayed torture bill gets green light in Parliament
AFP, Published on 24/02/2022
» A long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Wednesday as victims' families struggle for answers in scores of unsolved missing-persons cases.
Sister of abducted satirist charged after giving speech
News, POST REPORTERS, Published on 21/10/2021
» Thong Lor police on Wednesday sent a case against the elder sister of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, the Thai satirist abducted in Cambodia, to prosecutors after she was charged for allegedly hosting an activity in breach of Covid curbs.
Lawmakers vote on law against torture, disappearances
AFP, Published on 16/09/2021
» The House of Representatives on Thursday gave initial approval to a law against torture and forced disappearances, after years of delay and criticism from rights groups.
Sister of Wanchalerm prods DSI
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 03/06/2021
» Close family members of two activists reported missing after fleeing to Cambodia and Vietnam went to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) yesterday seeking a progress report on its investigation into their disappearance.
Relatives told 'nothing new' in forced disappearance cases
King-oua Laohong, Published on 02/06/2021
» Close family members of two Thai activists reported missing after fleeing to Cambodia and Vietnam showed up at the Department of Special Investigation on Wednesday, hoping to learn of progress in its investigation into their disappearance.