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Witness of 2010 political violence gets suspended jail term for defaming...
A criminal court has handed a two-year suspended jail term to a witness of Thailand’s April-May 2010 political violence accused of defaming the Thai Army. On 8 December 2016, the Criminal Court of...
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Authorities intimidate Facebook followers of exiled monarchy critic
The authorities have summoned or visited at least six people across the country who follow the Facebook page of an exiled academic. The authorities informed them that following the academic could be...
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Tales from the waste land II: Thai language ability and failure by ethnicity
John Draper “As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.” C. G. Jung, Memories, Dreams, Reflections.IQ ReduxThe last...
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New election law a hurdle for small parties
The junta has finished the first draft of election regulations that come under the new constitution. It will be difficult for small parties to emerge under the new law, according to the drafter...
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Netizens say: We’re not OK with the draft Computer Crime Act
Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) It has been nine years since the Computer Crime Act (CCA) was promulgated in the wake of the 2006 coup to control the netizens in Thailand. Many websites have...
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Civil rights group calls for action to stop new Computer Crime Bill
A civil society group has called on people to engage in a social media campaign to prevent the junta’s lawmakers to pass the new draconian Computer Crime Bill.On 10 December 2016, iLaw, human rights...
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Military bars Buddhist group from organising press conference
Soldiers and police officers have stormed into a press conference on the crisis of Thai Buddhism to force its organisers to cancel the event.On 12 December 2016, 11 soldiers and police officers...
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Burma: Military burned villages in Rakhine state
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Satellite imagery and interviews with refugees place responsibility for burnings of Rohingya villages in Burma’s Rakhine State squarely with the Burmese military, Human Rights...
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Overworked, undervalued: discrimination against female migrant construction...
International Labour Organisation (ILO) Overworked and undervalued, women migrant workers in the Thai construction and domestic work sectors are regularly discriminated against and often lack labour...
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Women inmates: Lives without dignity in Thailand’s female prisons
Kritsada Supawatanakul Prisons in Thailand still fail to recognise the basic rights of female prisoners, depriving women of essential health services and goods from sanitary pads to bras. Overburdened...
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Court detains activists for denouncing junta’s referendum
A provincial court has detained three anti-junta activists accused of discrediting the junta’s referendum on its controversial draft constitution.On 13 December 2016, the Provincial Court of Phra...
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Junta leader enacts Section 44 to terminate 3 public agencies
The Thai junta leader has enacted absolute power to terminate three public agencies and to order gold mining operators to suspend mining activities.On 13 December 2016, the Royal Gazette website...
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Thailand’s new election law: what consequences and for who
Matichon Online Debate has sparked over whether new regulations on political parties will make parties more responsive to voters, or whether they will kill off many of Thailand’s current parties. On...
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Laos: Come clean on activist’s ‘disappearance’
Human Rights Watch (HRW) The Lao government has made no progress accounting for civil society leader Sombath Somphone, who was forcibly disappeared on December 15, 2012, Human Rights Watch said today....
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Over 300,000 signatures denounce new Computer Crime Bill
More than 300,000 Thais have signed a petition opposing the new Computer Crime Bill that will allow greater government control over information online. On 15 December 2016, representatives of the Thai...
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Screening of "Sound of Silence" and discussion with Thet Oo Maung
SEA Junction From 4:30-6:30 pm on 17 December 2016, SEA Junction will screen the documentary by Mynmar director, editor and produce Thet Oo Maung “Sound of Silence”. The film’s storyline, follows...
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Sudden changes to the Computer Crime Bill spark fears
Alarm has been raised over last minute changes to the controversial Computer Crime Bill that the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will vote on tomorrow. The addition of the ambiguous phrase...
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Military court questions activist’s mother behind closed door
A military court has questioned an anti-junta activist’s mother accused of lèse majesté in a closed hearing.On 14 December 2016, the Military Court of Bangkok held a deposition hearing for Patnaree...
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Despite international pressure, abuses in Thailand’s fishing industry continue
Greenpeace Greenpeace’s 12-month long investigation exposes the activities of Thailand’s rogue overseas fishing fleets, the companies behind them and their supply chain connections to export markets...
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19 red shirts indicted for violating junta’s assembly ban
A military prosecutor has indicted 19 members of the anti-establishment red-shirt movement for breaking the junta’s political gathering ban.On 16 December 2016, a military prosecutor indicted 19...
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