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During Thailand’s border conflict with Cambodia, at least 50 fake Facebook pages spread disinformation to millions of people. The pages appear to be run from Cambodia. A HaRDstories investigation reveals the truth might be more complicated.
After their factory abruptly shut down in 2020, more than 200 garment workers took their case to Thai courts and won. Five years later, they’re still fighting over who should pay them.
Thailand’s longest-running terrorism case is finally reaching a verdict. But after ten years of delays, human rights groups say the trial has exposed “systemic deficiencies” in the Thai criminal justice system.
Cambodia’s domestic violence statistics show improvement, but rural women still struggle to find help that works. Some are turning to community members like Kan Samin, who intervene when courts and mediation fall short.
The Urak Lawoi of Thailand’s Koh Lipe once produced virtually no waste. Now their community manages a daily logistics operation – sorting, loading, and barging ten tonnes of mostly tourist rubbish to a mainland landfill.
Myanmar migrants in Thailand say embassy staff are withholding documents from those who refuse to vote in the military junta’s election. But the pressure campaign appears to be failing.
Fifty years after the Khmer Rouge took power, the survivors who testified to secure genocide convictions are ageing and losing access to what little mental health care existed. Many stopped seeking help years ago – now even those minimal programmes are ending.
Hundreds of activists marched to Bangkok this month demanding Thailand replace its military-drafted constitution. The 2017 charter, they argue, turns protections like land rights and environmental authority into optional state duties rather than enforceable guarantees.
Who removes revenge porn when platforms and authorities move slowly? In Thailand, it’s a handful of volunteers – and they argue they shouldn’t have to exist.
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