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Thai landlord in green uniform
Despite talk from the junta about land reform in the form of a progressive land tax to tackle disparity and increase public revenue, research ironically shows that the Thai military is one of the...
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Pom Mahakan community fear demolition might ensue
After confrontation with Bangkok, the residents of the old community behind Pom Mahakan asked the authorities to keep their promise not to demolish more houses, maintaining that their community is also...
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Thailand: Separatists bomb school in Deep South
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Alleged separatist insurgents detonated a bomb in southern Thailand outside a school that killed a man and his daughter, Human Rights Watch said today. The deliberate attack...
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BRN claims responsibility for recent bombings, including Mother’s Day attack
In an unusual move, an insurgent militant affiliated with the largest Deep South insurgent group has claimed responsibility for both a recent attack on a school in Narathiwat and the Mother’s Day...
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Thailand can be marijuana medical hub: medical cannabis expert
A medical expert has revealed that Thailand could become a marijuana medical hub in the region if the drug is decriminalized. This prediction has been confirmed by various patients whose health...
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Court confirms authorities’ rights to burn Karen houses
The Thai Administrative Court has ruled that national park officers did not break the law in burning houses of Karen ethnic minority in Kaeng Krachan National Park. The Administrative Court on 7...
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Anti-corruption office gives military whitewash over royal park graft
After a lengthy probe into the royal monument park corruption scandal, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) concluded no trace of corruption was found in the construction overseen by the Thai...
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Pom Mahakan community demands multilateral talks for demolition
Residents of Pom Mahakan community have filed a petition to the PM, pleading for a multilateral steering committee for the eviction enforced by Bangkok authorities. On 6 July 2016, representatives of...
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Mara Patani condemns bombing of school in Deep South
An umbrella organisation of insurgents in Thailand’s restive Deep South has insisted it was not involved in a recent bomb attack that killed a 4-year-old girl and her father. On 9 July 2016, the group...
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Referendum, Bombings and Peace Process
Hara Shintaro With the north and Isan (northeast), the three southernmost provinces (Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat) are where the majority of the people rejected the draft constitution in the...
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Soldiers visit anti-junta activists’ house
After a long absence, military officers visited two anti-junta activists at their house to ‘adjust their attitudes’. The soldiers said they will visit the house again with their higher commander. On 10...
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Junta ceases trying crimes against national security in military courts
The junta has issued an order abolishing the trial of civilians who commit crimes against national security in military courts, including sedition and lèse-majesté cases. On 12 September 2016, the...
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ICJ welcomes Order phasing out prosecution of civilians in military courts...
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) The Thai junta’s Order today phasing out the prosecution of civilians in military courts is a welcome step but the military government must do much more to...
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Isaan anti-mine activists countersue gold mine company
Anti-mine activists in Isaan, fired back against a mining company, demanding the company 3.18 million baht for judicially harassing them.On 12 September 2016, about 30 members of Khon Rak Ban Koed...
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Unofficial translation of NCPO Order No. 55/2016
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Order of the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order No. 55/2016Subject: Case procedure concerning certain cases under the jurisdiction of the...
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Youth activists condemn latest university hazing scandal
Youth activists advocating for education reform have condemned people who are involved in the latest hazing scandal, urging the authorities to bring justice for the nearly drowned victim.Education for...
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On Terrorism, Inclusion, Reconciliation and the Thai State
Joseph Lo Bianco This major essay addresses the issues of terrorism, inclusion and reconciliation in Thailand and more widely in Southeast Asia, using the means of language in education to build...
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True reasons behind junta order to stop trying civilians in military courts
Human rights advocates have attributed the junta’s recent order to cease trials of national security crimes in military courts to international pressure and the incapacity of military courts...
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Military court might be back to try civilians if instability ensues: Deputy...
After the Thai junta leader enacted an order not to try civilians in the military courts, the Deputy junta head said that the order could be nullified if ‘instability’ returns. Gen Prawit...
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Junta extends ‘state of emergency’ in restive Deep South
Following recent bombings in the restive Deep South, the military government has announced that the state of emergency in the region will be extended.On 13 September 2016, the Royal Gazette Website...
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