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After a series of failed amnesty bills over the past decade, a new attempt to pardon people charged with lese majeste has become a burning issue that is adding heat to Thailand’s political conflict. Proposed forgiveness for people charged with political crimes has been a hot potato since 2013, when the Pheu Thai-led government’s attempt
Seven international human rights organisations have written an open letter to Thailand’s Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong, urging him to conduct a transparent investigation into the death of hunger striker Netiporn Sanesangkhom and to end “unlawful” detention of political offenders. The organisations claim that imprisonment of or denial of bail for political activists and protesters, especially
Senatorial candidates showed up this morning at the polling stations in their respective provinces to report for the provincial level elections of senators. 19,754 male and 12,436 female candidates, out of a total of 46,206 registered, passed the district level selection process last Sunday. The Election Commission’s (EC) secretary-general said today that only 3,080 candidates
Former Narathiwat MP and leader of the Wadah group of southern Muslim politicians Mr Wa Muhamad Noor Matha or Wan Nor was today voted leader of the newly-formed Prachachart Party at a meeting held in Pattani. Party members and supporters at the meeting at Prince of Songkhla University also voted in an executive committee which
