Lacking the rights stuff
Democracy and human rights take a backseat in Thailand as economic doldrums and a wish to stay out of jail...
Pravit Rojanaphruk, a long-time advocate of press freedom, is a columnist and senior staff writer at Khaosod English.
Democracy and human rights take a backseat in Thailand as economic doldrums and a wish to stay out of jail...
This August, Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to issue rulings on two cases that many say could push the country’s...
Thailand’s government and people blow hot and cold over the haze problem that wreaks havoc particularly on the lives of...
Thais voted for change in their country’s recently concluded elections, but many obstacles stand in the way of any real...
Thais could yet push the military out of power in the upcoming 14 May election – but only if the...
Thailand is now caught up in a heated debate over the government’s recent decriminalization of cannabis.
They may not be as visible as before, but Thailand’s young protesters are far from giving up their demands for...
As the Thai government leans toward lifting many COVID-19 restrictions, it faces resistance from some Thais.
Wielding laws like weapons, Thai authorities have widened their dragnet to silence critics.
Many sex workers in Nepal have found more freedom and control in cyber sex work, but image-based sexual abuse plus...
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