Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a military-backed constitution into law on Thursday. The new constitution installs an electoral system for selecting the 500 members of Thailand's parliament. In this system, the Thai people will...
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Several UN rights experts called Tuesday for the release of prominent human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who was arrested at his home on March 20 by United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities. An arrest warrant was not issued and...
Thailand parliament passes controversial cyber crime legislation
The Thailand Parliament unanimously approved a controversial amendment to its Computer Crime Act of 2007 (CCA) on Friday, which rights groups fear will give the government unrestricted power to police the web and...
UN rights expert urges end to LGBT violence and discrimination
A UN human rights expert provided a report to an international conference in Thailand on Wednesday regarding discrimination of the lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community. In that report, the expert from the UN Office of...
Thailand on Monday opened a specialized corruption court in hopes of finalizing cases more quickly and possibly expanding the reach of the cases that can be tried. Government corruption was one of the rationales provided for the military coup two...
Amnesty: Thailand military government has created culture of torture
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday released a report detailing the prevalence of torture employed by Thai authorities and claiming the military government has led to a "culture of torture" . "Make Him Speak by Tomorrow," named...
Thailand court finds UK labor rights activist guilty of defamation
Thailand's Bangkok South Criminal Court found British labor rights activist Andy Hall guilty of criminal defamation and violating cyber crime laws on Tuesday. The charges came about after Hall published Cheap Has a High Price , a...
Thailand junta to stop prosecuting dissidents in military courts
Thailand's military government announced on Monday that it will prosecute cases concerning national security and "royal insult" in civilian courts. Dissidents have been tried in military courts since the military seized power in 2014. Junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha [BBC...
Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the 20-year prison sentence given to Sondhi Limthongkul in 2012. A former media magnate, Sondhi violated Securities and Exchange Commission regulations when he fraudulently obtained...
Thailand referendum voters on Sunday supported a draft of a new Constitution submitted by a military-appointed counsel, according to unofficial numbers . Although the turnout was low, a clear majority has determined the document will help restore stability in...