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Deep south civil society condemns killing of civilians
Southern civil society groups have condemned the killing of civilians in the deep south and urged the Thai authorities to bring those responsible to justice.The Buddhist Network for Peace (BP) and...
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Military tightly monitors seminar on disputed oilfield in northeast
Military and police officers came to inspect a seminar about environmental impacts on a disputed oil field in Isan, Thailand’s Northeast. According to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR), about 30...
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Migrants, justice and Koh Tao murder case
Andy Hall Prior to British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller’s heinous murders last September, migrant worker’s presence and everyday lives on Koh Tao island were not publicly discussed....
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It's not possible to eradicate those with different views
Pravit Rojanaphruk NOTHING could have summed up Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-o-cha's attitude toward his goal of national reconciliation than his own words in a speech made last week.As the...
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Thai junta leader implies charter referendum ‘waste of money’
Thailand’s junta leader expressed reluctance to hold public referendum before passing the draft constitution, saying that it could cost billions of baht.According to Prachachat News, Gen Prayut...
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Dead to Rights
Harrison George The discovery of a remote camp containing the graves of what are thought to be the remains of human rights has sent shockwaves throughout the nation and beyond. The site contained 32...
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[Update] Thai military arrest ex-Israeli police, army officers citing Section 44
Thai military said the arrest of nine Israelis conducting a training session for Thai police was a misunderstanding, claiming that the military only wanted to know information on devices used in the...
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Post-coup Thai Student Activists - Part II: Sirawit Serithiwat
Kongpob Areerat In the second of the series, Prachatai talks to Sirawit Serithiwat (Ja New), a student activist from Thammasat University. In early February 2015, Sirawit was one of the four activists...
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The fable from the behind the bars continues: Part 5 of ‘Little Foot’ by Golf
Pornthip M. Translator’s Note: This is the fifth instalment of a fable that was initially published in Thai on Prachatai. The first four parts were published in English translation here. The author,...
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Recession of media freedom in Thailand and SEA countries
Zachary Abuza Last week, Freedom House, the Washington, DC based human rights organization, released its annual report Freedom of the Press 2015, a damning assessment in the decline of global media...
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NGOs, media, activists, politicians gather to open people’s ‘Prachamati’
With uncertainty about whether the Thai junta will hold a public referendum on the new charter draft or impose it without public consent, alternative media outlets and think tanks in Thailand came...
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Horrific discoveries in southern Thailand need regional action
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) JAKARTA, 8 May 2015 — The horrific discovery of dozens of bodies of trafficking victims in southern Thailand represents yet another disturbing outcome of...
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Thailand-N. Korea celebrate 40 years of bilateral ties
Thailand and North Korea have celebrated the 40th anniversary of bilateral ties by issuing special sets of stamps and organizing an exhibition.To commemorate the establishment of diplomatic ties...
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Red shirt sacked from job after bullying by ultra-royalists
An ultra-royalist group has launched a political cyber bullying campaign and legal charges against a red shirt activist. The campaign against her has led to her employer firing her on Monday. On...
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Court jails old woman with mental illness for stepping on image of the King
The Thai Appeal Court on Tuesday ruled to jail a 65-year-old woman with mental infirmity without suspended jail term for a year for stepping on image of King Bhumibol. Thitinan K. was found guilty...
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The Turn of the Screw
Sayeed Ahmad In May 2014 Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha stated that he wanted “to create an enabling environment that would facilitate the holding of elections” which “ will be free and fair, so that [it] can...
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Thailand’s poor urge junta to hold charter referendum
A civil society organisation for Thailand’s poor has urged people to call on the Thai junta through local administrators to hold a referendum on the draft constitution.The Assembly of the Poor, an...
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People should determine their own constitution: Prachamati
Taweesak Kerdpoka With uncertainty about whether the Thai junta will hold a public referendum on the draft constitution or impose it without public consent, alternative media outlets and think tanks...
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ASEAN Parliamentarians condemn Indonesia’s treatment of migrants
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) JAKARTA, 13 May 2015 – ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) today criticized Indonesia’s approach to dealing with the influx of migrants in the...
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Draft constitution presents opportunity for Crown Property Bureau reform
John Draper The Crown Property Bureau (CPB) is one of Thailand’s most revered yet opaque financial institutions. In recent years, however, there have been moves, including by the CPB itself, to...
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