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Show ID before sharing opinions: Interior Minister
The Interior Minister has said the junta will collect the ID numbers of anyone who gives feedback on the four questions about elections posed by junta head Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha to the public last...
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What would you like to ask Prayut and the NCPO?
In response to the junta’s four questions on elections, Prachatai invited activists and members of civil society to pose their own questions to Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and the National Council for Peace...
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Authorities intimidate pro-universal healthcare protesters
Police officers and soldiers have barred villagers from joining a march in Bangkok protesting amendment to the National Health Security Act. On 6 June 2017, the People's Health Systems Movement (PHSM)...
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Thailand: Drop defamation charges against Burmese workers
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thai authorities should drop criminal defamation charges against 14 Burmese migrant workers who alleged that their employer violated their labor rights, Human Rights Watch...
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Millions at risk as junta jeopardises national healthcare scheme
Kongpob Areerat While taking credit internationally for the country’s healthcare scheme, the Thai junta has begun the process of amending the law which could put at risk the health of millions of...
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Human rights commissioner sues social media users over murder comments
A well-known human rights commissioner has lodged a complaint against several people berating her for asking society to forgive a karaoke hostess accused of committing a gruesome murder.On 7 June 2017,...
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Military intimidates anti-junta activist
Soldiers have paid visit to the house of a well-known anti-junta activist, demanding her to cease all political activities.At about 2 pm on 7 June 2017, soldiers visited a house of Cholticha Jang-rew,...
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Forest people denounce new national park laws
People living in national parks have denounced the national park and wildlife protection bills, saying the draft bills violate community rights.Leaders of communities which are member of the Land...
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Elderly lèse majesté suspect gets 2 years, 6 months in jail
The Supreme Court has handed a two years and six months jail term to an elderly anti-establishment red shirt accused of defaming the monarchy by uploading lèse majesté audio clips.On 9 June 2017, the...
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Military court breaks record with 35-year jail term for lèse majesté
A military court has handed a 35-year jail term to a man accused of creating a copycat Facebook profile and posting lèse majesté messages on it to take revenge on his friend.The previous longest...
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Thai environmentalists take Mekong dam issue to court
An environmentalist group has filed a lawsuit urging the government to oppose the construction of yet another dam on the Mekong in Lao PDR, saying local participation must be more than window dressing....
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Ex-DSI chief faces lawsuit for blaming 2010 crackdown on Abhisit, Suthep
The Supreme Court has accepted a lawsuit against a former chief investigator who dared to accuse Abhisit and Suthep of murder for ordering the bloody military crackdown on anti-establishment red-shirt...
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Parliament unanimously supports 8.8 billion baht increase to defence budget
Despite a growing deficit, Thailand’s junta-appointed parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a draft government budget that allocates an extra 8.8 billion baht to the Defence Ministry in 2018....
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Survey shows inequalities in women, children’s health by socioeconomic...
John Draper The Fifth Wave of the Unicef Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) on women and children’s health was administered by the Thai National Statistical Office (NSO) in 2015-2016, with the...
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Court thwarts mining company’s attempt to sue newspaper twice
A provincial court has dismissed a defamation case filed by a mining company against a newspaper who reported on its environmental abuses, after realising that an identical case is already taking place...
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Monday review: calls for elections louder and louder
Kornkritch Somjittranukit While the junta is seeking reasons to remain in power, the public, politicians and even the anti-election protesters in 2014 are increasingly demanding elections. The...
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Military bars press from forum on national park bill
Military and police officers have prevented journalists from attending a forum on the controversial national park and wildlife protection bills, claiming that their presence could affect the image of...
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15 years hike of defence budget
Despite a growing deficit, Thailand’s junta-appointed parliament has voted unanimously in favour of a draft government budget that allocates an extra 8.8 billion baht to the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
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CU bans human rights violations during student orientations
University orientations in Thailand are notorious for human rights violations. But a top Thai university has announced a halt to cruel activities. On 12 June 2017, the Student Council of Chulalongkorn...
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UN concerns about use of lèse majesté law
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) We are very concerned by the rise in the number of lèse majesté prosecutions in Thailand since 2014 and the severity of the sentencing,...
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