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Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDeath of activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom following her prolonged hunger strike prompts...
Detained Thai Activist ‘Bung’ Dies at 28
Time via Yahoo News· 7 days ago“Sadly, [Netiporn’s] demands were met with silence by the Thai government and judiciary,” he added. “No improvement in terms of respect for fundamental.
Anti-Monarchy Activist in Thailand Dies After Hunger Strike
New York Times· 7 days agoNetiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, supported abolishing the law that prohibits criticizing royalty and...
Thai Cannabis Groups Rally Against Plan to Relist Plant as Drug
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Cannabis advocacy groups in Thailand urged the government to reconsider a plan to...
Thailand: Chronic Critics Succeeding
Strategy Page· 6 days agoDecember 16, 2020: Despite covid19 and the related recession there is still widespread willingness to risk injury and arrest to protest the continued military control over ...
Thailand: State-Backed Digital Violence Used to Silence Women and LGBTI Activists
Amnesty International· 6 days agoWomen and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech...
About-face on marijuana legalization leaves Thai pot lovers with hazy future
The Washington Times· 4 days agoPerhaps the path to legal pot — in a country with a global reputation for the quality and potency of...
Thailand: The Constants
Strategy Page· 4 days agoThis will be the last regular update for Thailand. This unseemly soap opera went into high gear during mid-2019 when the new (since 2016) king did something unusual, he conducted ...