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Rights groups demand end to indefinite detention of Rohingya
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 12/03/2016
» Human rights advocates have called for the governments of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to end the indefinite detention of Rohingya refugees in immigration facilities and government-operated shelters and camps.
Top cop defends bust of bridge club players
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/02/2016
» The Pattaya police chief has defended the "bust" of 32 elderly foreign bridge players on Wednesday night — which sparked global ridicule of the Thai police — claiming his officers were "just doing their duty".
Lawyer says charges 'police harassment'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 10/02/2016
» Human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri has denounced the criminal charges against her as judicial harassment aimed at thwarting her work in defending the rights of her clients.
Regime 'restricting torture monitoring in South'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/02/2016
» The post-coup restriction on access by human rights bodies to victims of alleged torture in Thailand's southern provinces limits efforts to suppress unlawful treatment of detainees, says a rights advocate.
SRT puts brakes on Red Line safety fence
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 13/02/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has agreed to temporarily halt the construction of a security fence along the Red Line railway in Rangsit area, after local communities complained road access to their homes would be blocked.
NACC aims to double cracked cases
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/02/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) aims to conclude twice as many probes this year compared to last year, its newly-appointed president announced yesterday.
EC will make draft available to public
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 18/02/2016
» The Election Commission (EC) will hand out copies of the draft charter, along with a summary containing the pros and cons of the draft, so people can make an informed decision in the July 31 referendum.
Locals protest fast-track plants
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 24/02/2016
» Environmental activists and local communities affected by development and power plant projects have renewed calls for the prime minister to revoke his orders speeding up the approval process for them.
Soldiering towards understanding
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/02/2016
» 'I'm afraid there will be words or acts which will hurt my feelings," said Siri (not her real name), as she contemplates facing the military conscription draw.
Protest ban upheld as activists gather
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 26/02/2016
» Police are insisting on enforcing the regime's ban on protests, as angry locals and environmental activists say the government should abandon an order suspending town planning laws.