<p>Criticisms of the army and government have been growing as Thais demand that the army take responsibility for the mass shooting on Saturday night (8 February) at the Terminal 21 shopping centre in Nakhon Ratchasima, which now has a death toll of 30.</p>

<p>Regional lawmakers have today called on authorities in Southeast Asia to stop using broadly worded anti-fake news laws to prosecute those accused of spreading disinformation about the coronavirus health emergency, and instead invest in public messaging campaigns to ensure their citizens are reliably informed about the issue.</p>

<p>On 4 February, Protection International (PI) launched the &ldquo;Art for Resistance: Quilt of Women Human Rights Defenders&rdquo; exhibition of 54 quilts by 52 women and 2 men human rights defenders from all over Thailand, at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).</p>

<p>Earlier today (31 January), the opposition filed a motion of no-confidence against 6 ministers, including prime minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, and plans to open the debate on 19 February.</p>

<p>Thailand has been ranked 101st of 180 countries on Transparency International&rsquo;s 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), dropping from 99 in 2018 and 96 in 2017.</p>

<p>Chai Chidchob has passed away at the age of 92.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Four defendants in the Thai Federation case have been sentenced to between 2 and 3 years in prison for suspected involvement in the Thai Federation movement, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said on Tuesday (21 January).</p>