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Caught in the crossfire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/10/2023
» Nupha Phansa-at, 63, still left in a state of shock after learning that her son, Somkhwan, who had gone to work on a banana plantation in Israel, was probably one of the workers killed in an attack carried out as a new round of the Israel-Gaza conflict erupted on Saturday.
Court clears professor in NCPO case
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/06/2021
» The Dusit district court yesterday dismissed a criminal lawsuit filed by a public prosecutor against Worachet Pakeerut, a law professor at Thammasat University, for defying orders by the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to report for attitude adjustment.
Infected trio face stiff action
News, Panumet tanraksa, Published on 16/12/2020
» The three Thai women who sparked panic in Chiang Mai after sneaking back into Thailand from Myanmar while infected with the coronavirus will face serious charges, local police said on Tuesday.
Scholar sees chance to sue NCPO
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/12/2020
» The lawyer of Worachet Pakeerut, a Thammasat University law professor and core member of the anti-coup Nitirat group, said he will look into whether it is possible to file a suit for damages from former members of the now-defunct National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that summons orders issued by the now-defunct military regime are unconstitutional.
Law expert quits panel over bad blood
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/06/2020
» Renowned legal expert, Worachet Pakeerut, has quit the government-appointed committee on civil administrative work practice only hours after his appointment was endorsed, citing a prior conflict with the panel's chairman.
South peace talks 'still in pipeline'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Waedao Harai, Published on 27/05/2018
» Yala governor Anuchit Trakulmuthuta on Saturday insisted peace talks in the far South remain in the pipeline although Thailand must first sound out new Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad after his political comeback.
Rule of law
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 25/03/2018
» When your main tool is a hammer, the cliche notes well, then after a while, every problem looks like a nail. The general prime minister has wielded a totally personal, custom-made, gold-plated hammer for the past four years, and even has given it a cute nickname.
Chalermchai shoots down Nitirat's fears
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth & Wassana Nanuam, Published on 21/03/2018
» Army commander Chalermchai Sitthisad warned Thammasat law lecturer and Nitirat group leader Worachet Pakeerut on Tuesday to keep his thoughts to himself, ruling out fears of violence as suggested by the academic if an outsider prime minister is installed.
Future Forward Party seen as beacon of hope
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 21/03/2018
» Worachet Pakeerut is the leader of Nitirat, a group of progressive law scholars, and a law professor at Thammasat University. He talks to NATTAYA CHETCHOTIROS about the emergence of Anakhot Thai (the Future Forward Party) headed by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul.
Nitirat chief warns of new 'Black May'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/03/2018
» Thammasat law lecturer and Nitirat group leader Worachet Pakeerut has warned against appointing an outsider prime minister after the election, saying the country should have learnt its lesson after the bloodshed of Black May in 1992.