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8 Sep 2023
On Monday (4 September), members of indigenous communities in Lampang marched to the Ngao District Office in Lampang to protest the declaration of a new national park in the area due to the concerns that their lands would be taken over by the park.
7 Sep 2023
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) was named a winner of the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ)’s 2023 Albie Awards and presented with the Foundation’s annual Justice for Democracy Defenders Award.
6 Sep 2023
Former culture minister Itthiphol Khunpluem faces an arrest warrant after failing to appear in court to defend himself against accusations of malfeasance from when he was the mayor of Pattaya’ in 2008. A news source reports that he has flown to a neighbouring country.
6 Sep 2023
After 14 days of hunger strike, Warunee, a woman detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge, has been transferred to the Thammasat University Hospital.
6 Sep 2023
Representatives of political parties have convened to discuss the allocation of the 35 House Committee chair positions, but agreement remains elusive due to overlapping party interests.
6 Sep 2023
In a decisive affirmation of an earlier ruling, an appellate court dismissed charges of trespassing and property damage brought by a construction investor against environmental activists. The charges arose from a dispute concerning the environmental impact of a ferry terminal construction project.
5 Sep 2023
With Thailand’s elderly population on the rise, a new pension scheme is drawing widespread criticism for taking away some oldsters’ pension rights.
4 Sep 2023
The trial for the murder of indigenous rights activist Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen has concluded, said the Cross-Cultural Foundation (CrCF). The Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct Cases will deliver a verdict on 28 September.
4 Sep 2023
Warunee, a woman detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge, has gone on a dry fast after 13 days of hunger strike and being denied bail again on Thursday (31 August).
4 Sep 2023
King Vajiralongkorn has appointed the Sretta 1 Cabinet, which features key appointments, particularly in vital economic ministries, coming from the Pheu Thai Party (PTP).
1 Sep 2023
King Vajiralongkorn has granted a royal pardon to the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, resulting in a reduction of his prison sentence to one year.
1 Sep 2023
In a bid to secure bail rights for political prisoners, Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs will propose legal amendments guaranteeing bail rights for all citizens.
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