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Villagers demand school director leave province for wearing red dress
Villagers have demanded a school director leave the province because she wore a red dress at a party. On 28 November 2016, some 120 people in Ratchakoot Subdistrict in the southern province of Ranong...
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Prince Vajiralongkorn enthroned as King Rama X
Khaosod English Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn on Tuesday became the new monarch of Thailand, succeeding his father King Bhumibol who died seven weeks ago at 88. Ending nearly two months of royal...
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UN Human rights office concerned that killers of Thai activists not brought...
The UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia expressed concern about the number of failed prosecutions involving murder cases of land rights activists in the South of Thailand, amid increasing...
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Court dismisses charges against anti-mine activists
A criminal court has dismissed criminal defamation and computer crime charges against anti-mine activists.On 29 November 2016, the Southern Criminal Court of Bangkok read the verdict on a lawsuit filed...
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Man accused of mocking late King’s dog to be tried in military court
A provincial court has concluded that Bangkok’s military court has the jurisdiction to try a lèse majesté suspect accused of mocking the late King’s favourite dog.On 29 November 2016, the Military...
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Lawyers denied access to 3 Deep South bombing suspects
Thai police have denied lawyers from the Deep South access to three suspects arrested for an alleged Bangkok bombing plot. On 30 November 2016, police transferred three men suspected of being behind...
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Sex education strengthens sexual discrimination in Thailand
Despite being famous for its transgender community, Thailand still discriminates against LGBTIQ+ students through an education system where gender diversity is perceived as ‘severe deviance.’...
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New mining bill removes environmental protections: expert
Despite opposition from environmental activists and civil society groups, the junta’s lawmakers could soon pass a new Mining Bill to ease environmental regulations for mining businesses.On 1 December...
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Thai court rules in favour of Somali refugee child
Coalition for Rights of Refugee and Stateless Person (CRSP) A human rights organization admired Thailand for upholding principles to protect children fleeing from countries in conflict after a court...
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Can Thailand tolerate more than one form of Buddhism?
Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang Within Thailand’s overwhelmingly Buddhist population, the Dhammakaya version of Buddhism has amassed a huge following but also created enormous controversy, Khemthong...
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New Computer Crimes Bill explained by infographics
The junta’s lawmakers has proposed a new version of the controversial Computer Crimes Bill which will allow the authorities to block online content directly and pressure service providers to censor...
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Court dismisses assassination of land rights defender
An appeal court has refused to try the assassination case of a community rights defender killed earlier this year, ruling that the witnesses are unreliable despite being present at the crime scene. On...
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Anti-junta activist arrested for allegedly defaming King Rama X
The Thai police have arrested a leading member of an anti-junta activist group for sharing the biography of the new King of Thailand published by the BBC Thai. At about 8: 45 am on 3 December 2016,...
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Dao Din declaration on the arrest of Jatupat Boonpattararaksa
Jarupat (Pai) Boonpattararaksa is a member of Dao Din and a person who habitually uses Facebook in accessing various kinds of information and news. He is no different than the rest of us who can access...
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Anti-junta activist accused of defaming King Rama X freed
A provincial court has freed a leading member of an anti-junta activist group accused of lèse majesté for sharing a biography of the new King of Thailand published by the BBC Thai. At 11:45 am on 4...
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Authorities block BBC Thai’s article about King Rama X
After the arrest of an anti-junta activists accused of lèse majesté for sharing the BBC Thai’s biography of King Rama X, Thai authorities have blocked the article.On 6 December 2016, leading internet...
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Junta to prosecute BBC Thai over King Rama X biography
Thailand’s deputy junta head has confirmed BBC Thai will be prosecuted for publishing a controversial biography of the newly instated King Vajiralongkorn. On 6 December 2016, deputy junta head Prawit...
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Civil society group condemns junta's controversial mining bill
A network of anti-mine activist groups has condemned the Thai junta for pushing a new controversial mining bill without public participation. On 7 December 2016, the People’s Network of Ore Owners, a...
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Another democracy activist threatened with lèse majesté law
The Thai military has threatened a prominent anti-junta activist from the New Democracy Movement (NDM) with the lèse majesté law over her Facebook post.On 8 December 2016, Chanoknan Ruamsap, a key...
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Lèse majesté under King Rama X: six observations
Thailand has seen its first lèse majesté case under King Rama X, only two days after the king’s accession. Experts argue this case is distinct from cases that occurred under King Rama IX.Jatuphat...
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