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Women Human Rights Defenders Collective push for more inclusive Constitution

On 29 November at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the Women Human Rights Defenders Collective in Thailand organised an event to mark the 2022 International Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) Day...
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In Asia’s queer ‘paradise’, trans people struggle for rights and recognition

Thailand promotes itself as a 'paradise' for queer travellers, but its LGBTQ community faces a different reality, struggling for rights and recognition.
  • 10 min read
Photo: Tananchai Keawsowattana/Thai News Pix

People’s Radio: a friend to Burmese migrant workers in Thailand

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.
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Photo: Luke Duggleby/HaRDstories
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‘We must stop greenwashing’ activists voice their opposition to APEC

74 Thai Civil Society Organisations united under the network ‘Ratsadon #StopAPEC2022’ made a statement announcing their opposition to the upcoming 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) held between 16-18 November...
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Photo: Chanklang Kanthong / Greenpeace
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Thai woman labour rights activist sentenced one month in prison

Thanaporn Wichan, a woman labour rights activist and union leader in the construction industry, was sentenced to one month in prison...
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A decades-old vision of ‘greening’ Thailand’s Northeast raises local concerns

As Thailand marches ahead with its vision of ‘greening’ the Northeast through extensive irrigation projects, local communities are concerned about the impact of the infrastructure plans on the Mekong’s tributaries.
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Platform workers call for better working conditions

Today, Grab platform workers from different cities across Thailand protested outside the Grab company headquarters opposing a new policy that allegedly limits their working freedom. A Singaporean-based platform business which operates in eight countries has been in Thailand since 2013, providing delivery and transportation services in 16 provinces.
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Photo: HaRDstories
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Supreme Court rejects Chinese mining company’s appeal in case against anti-mining group

On October 26th the anti-potash mining group of Wanon Niwat in Sakhon Nakhon Province visited the Provincial Court to hear the verdict of a court case between members of the community and a Chinese potash mining company.
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Thailand’s bill against torture and enforced disappearances comes into effect

Torture and enforced disappearance have long been problems in the country. However, most reported cases were never resolved, and hardly anyone was ever held accountable.
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Photo: Luke Duggleby/Redux
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