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Prachatai gets honourable mention in human rights media awards
Amnesty International (AI) Thailand on Thursday announced the 2014 human rights media awards for the Thai media. Prachatai English’s news story received an honourable mention in the online media...
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ICJ urges Thailand to transfer all civilians to civilian courts
International Commission of Jurists 29 Jan 2015 -- Three recent decisions by the Bangkok Military Tribunal affirming its jurisdiction over civilians violate international law and represent another...
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Junta leader threatens media, vowing to step-up anti-coup purge
Junta leader threatened to step-up the use of martial law, warning that people who still engage in anti-junta activities, especially the media and the anti-establishment red shirts, will be be detained...
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Thai pro-coup ultra-nationalist attacked U.S. embassy facebook, warning ‘not...
Thai pro-coup ultra-nationalists attacked facebook page of the U.S. embassy in Bangkok after the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State of Asian Pacific criticised the junta’s martial law, some comments...
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Economist not published in Thailand due to lese majeste
The Economist emailed its subscribers in Thailand on Friday that it has decided not to distribute the 31 January issue in Thailand due to “sensitive content” which results in “potential risk to our...
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Red-shirt leaders released after brief 'talks' with military
Khaosod English Khaosod English: Two red-shirt leaders have been released following "attitude adjustment" sessions with the military.Nattawut Saikua, former Deputy Minister of Agriculture and...
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Criminal court sentenced two high ranking police accused of lese majeste to...
The Criminal Court sentenced two high ranking policemen charged with lese majeste and misconduct to 12 years in prison.The Criminal Court on Friday afternoon sentenced Pol Lt Gen Pongpat C.,...
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Prachatai celebrates 10th anniversary under martial law
Prachatai on Friday celebrated its 10th anniversary of being a non-profit alternative online media in Thailand under the martial law. About 60 guests joined the event to celebrate its 10th anniversary...
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Junta to merge National Human Rights with Ombudsman offices
The junta’s constiutional drafters revealed a controversial plan to combine the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with the Ombudsman Office, while the NHRC opposed tha plan.Bawornsak Uwanno,...
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Thai junta summons US diplomat over US red-shirt visit
The Thai authorities summoned the US Chargé d'Affaires for talks over visits by US Embassy staff to red shirt leaders and ex-Pheu Thai politicians in the Northeast, noting that the visits might have a...
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Martial law and the military court: civil and political rights in Thailand
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Martial Law and the Military Court: Civil and Political Rights in Thailand (22 May 2014-15 January 2015) On 2nd Febuary 2015, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR)...
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The fable from the cells of detention is without end: Part 3 of ‘Little Foot’...
Pornthip M. Translator’s Note: The fable below was originally published in Thai on Prachatai on 14 January 2015. The first part was published in October, in Thai here and in English here on Prachatai....
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Police arrest 6 suspects in alleged online lèse majesté network
Thai police arrested six people as part of a “criminal organization” for distributing online materials allegedly defaming the monarchy. Pol Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri, spokesperson of the Royal Thai...
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Military summons southern land rights activist for detention
The military summoned a southern land rights activist for three days of detention after he led a group of local farmers to fight for their land rights.The military on Sunday issued a letter summoning...
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20,000 people sign petition against controversial digital economy bills
More than 20,000 people have signed a petition urging the junta not to pass a set of digital economy bills which will give the state unprecedented powers of mass surveillance and control over...
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Police arrest man who falsely claims about monarchy in fraud
The police arrested the relative of the former high ranking police officer, who was earlier sentenced to 12 years in jail for lese majeste and misconduct. The police arrested Eakachai P. on Tuesday...
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Civil society orgs urge Junta’s parliament to stop digital economy bills
Four leading civil society organizations on Tuesday submitted an open letter to the junta-appointed parliament to hear more people’s opinion toward the controversial digital economy bills. The four...
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The right wing doth protest too much, methinks
Harrison George The selective NCPO ban on demonstrations, rallies, and any other form of public assembly is beginning to cause concern following recent disturbances of just the kind that martial law...
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Details of arrest of 6 suspects in alleged network to defame monarchy
Thai police last week arrested six people who were allegedly part of a criminal organization defaming the monarchy on the internet. The group is allegedly led by a self-exiled red-shirt named...
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Human Rights Watch: Thailand should keep independent rights commission
Human Rights Watch (New York, February 4, 2015) – Thailand’s military-installed Constitution Drafting Committee should scrap a proposal to merge the national human rights commission with the...
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