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Notwithstanding the ongoing political shenanigans by appointed agencies to shape final outcomes after the May 14 poll, Thailand has already been forever changed. The Move Forward Party’s (MFP) victory as the largest winning side, with 151 out of 500 parliamentary seats, is profound but not (...)
, by Nicha Wachpanich
In a significant move, a court has issued a mandate for the swift 60-day rollout of a pollution tracking system, known as the PRTR. But environmentalists are concerned it might be limited to only a few provinces.
BANGKOK – In a move toward greater environmental transparency, the Central (...)
, by TEERAKOWITKAJORN Kriangsak
May’s election in Thailand was a crushing defeat for its conservative bloc and a triumph for the progressive Move Forward Party. But the conservatives have used an undemocratic political framework to exclude the party and maintain their grip on power.
This year’s general election in Thailand (...)
Myanmar’s junta leader Min Aung Hlaing and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also seized power in a coup, exchanged messages on Thursday to mark 75 years of diplomatic ties.
The Thai ex-general reaffirmed Thailand’s support for Myanmar’s pursuit of a peaceful and prosperous (...)
, by The Irrawaddy
Thai and Myanmar nationals protest against the coup in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok on February 1, 2021. / Prachatai
Seven Thai citizens including a student from Thammasat University have been sentenced to jail, some for more than two years, for taking part in a Bangkok protest (...)
, by TEERAKOWITKAJORN Kriangsak
Organizing as an informal worker comes with numerous obstacles, but it is remarkable to witness the resilience and innovative approaches demonstrated by migrant workers and gig workers in many countries. These workers find commonality in the precarious nature of their work, the struggles (...)
, by TONSAKULRUNGRUANG Khemthong
The general election in Thailand on 14th May was a spectacular event. After years of receding democracy, Thailand finally saw a glimpse of hope showing that Thais could choose for the better. The electoral outcome was decisive, with more than 75% voter turnout. The overwhelming majority of (...)
, by The Irrawaddy
Thailand’s deportation of 126 hill tribe children to Myanmar because they lacked official documents has attracted criticism from academics and NGOs for allegedly breaching the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The Bangkok Post and Thai PBS news reported that the seven to (...)
, by PROMMONGKOL Jeerapat, TEERATANABODEE Wichuta
Student activists who energised pro-democracy protests are busily translating and disseminating anti-authoritarian books.
A room in Bangkok no larger than 15m2 with three large tables, four bookshelves, and a few stacks of paper and documents is the one and only office space of Sam Yan (...)
, by LINTNER Bertil
The possibility of Thailand getting a new, democratically-elected government which is not a military proxy has raised hopes of a fresh and more sympathetic policy towards the forces in Myanmar that are fighting against the junta in Naypyitaw. Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the Move Forward (...)
, by CAMPBELL Stephen
For several decades, the town of Mae Sot along the Myanmar border in northwest Thailand has been the primary entry point for Myanmar migrants arriving in the country.
Mae Sot is a major production site for Thailand’s garment sector, which employs primarily Myanmar migrants in several (...)
, by TEERAKOWITKAJORN Kriangsak
On May 14th, Thai voters will cast their ballots in what is being touted as one of the most ‘high stakes’ or ‘monumental’ elections. Many claims this is an opportunity to dismantle the military dictatorship ‘once and for all.’
The two primary opposition parties, Pheu Thai and Move Forward, (...)
, by CHOTANAN Patawee
After years of mass mobilizations, Sunday will put the country’s electoral system to the test
The last few years have been turbulent in Thai politics. Following the period of relative calm after the 2014 coup that overthrew popular social reformer Yingluck Shinawatra, a massive youth (...)
, by CHARUVASTRA Teeranai
Longtime journalist Sumeth Somkanae runs an organisation whose mission is so controversial in the industry that the list of its members has to be kept secret, to protect them from intimidation or even being fired from their jobs.
The organisation is not some extremist group, secret society (...)
, by RATCLIFFE Rebecca
Jailed activists Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phupong are demanding lese-majesty law be repealed
Two young Thai activists accused of insulting the monarchy are in a weak, exhausted condition and experiencing symptoms such as nosebleeds and chest pain after a hunger strike during which they (...)
, by SCMP Reporters
• Recent raids and investigations in Thailand have highlighted potential links between Chinese gangsters and Thai local officials
• On social media where local anger over the extent of crime by foreign criminals is mounting, Thais have voiced concern over illicit Chinese money
A seized (...)
, by LU Elaine
How should we build workers’ media? With a small staff and volunteers, the MAP radio in Thailand provides both critical information and much-needed entertainment to migrant workers from Myanmar, while navigating logistical and political hurdles. Its experience offers important lessons.
In a (...)
, by TEERAKOWITKAJORN Kriangsak
A serious look at the formally organised Thai labour movement’s conservatism, and the radicalism of new, autonomous labour organising that emerged out of the youth-led movement in Thailand, with significant implications for the rest of Asia
In a climate of polarisation, the pro-democracy (...)
Starting next month, women may obtain abortions up to the 20th week of pregnancy – eight more weeks than before – but advocates say the law still falls short of providing access to safe abortions for all women.
Though the new law promulgated yesterday allows women to terminate pregnancies (...)
, by La Via Campesina
Detention without trial and denial of bail is injustice! Youths have the right to determine their country’s future!
To the Prime Minister, The Government of Thailand
To the President, the Supreme Court of Thailand
We, La Via Campesina, the international peasant movement, express our (...)
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