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Puangthong Pawakapan : A Record of the Search for the Chair Man

Puangthong Pawakapan In September 2017, I wrote a summary on 'The Enigma of the Deaths on October 6' for the Documentation of Oct 6 Project.  One of the issues mentioned was the photo of a man holding...

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Suicide attempt, fight against injustice: Somyot’s life behind bars

Metta Wongwat Smiling and laughing as he recalled his first suicide attempt, the 57-year-old lèse majesté convict told the story of his seven lost years behind bars.  On 30 April, 6 am, Somyot...

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Housing project for judiciary officials: injustice on the shoulders of people

Kritsada Subpawanthanakun The case of the housing project for judiciary officials reflects the state’s monopoly on the use of resources. The people do not have rights. How can judiciary officials stay...

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Rising tensions at UN over suspected illegal salary cut

Genevieve Glatsky Tensions are rising at the UN office or ‘duty station’ in Bangkok over plans to slash salaries for the second time in six years. The cuts are threatening morale and raising questions...

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Arbitrary arrests make life in Bangkok hell for African migrants

This World Refugee Day, Prachatai English investigates the discrimination faced by African refugees and migrants at the hands of the Thai police. Racially motivated arbitrary arrests and raids make...

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Rewind to the 1932 Siamese Revolution (1): the place of the monarchy in the...

On 24 June 1932 at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan, the Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights (TANC) and the 24 June Democracy Group held a conference on “86 years since 1932: Branches and Fruit of...

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Rewind to the 1932 Siamese Revolution (2): the revolution ends but the fight...

On 24 June 1932 at Thammasat University, Tha Prachan, the Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights (TANC) and the 24 June Democracy Group held a conference on “86 years since 1932: Branches and Fruit of...

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Closing things down

So how are we going to shut down the whole of Bangkok?It’s easy.  Like Khun Suthep said, everyone will come out onto the streets and no one will be able to go anywhere, especially the Thaksin clique...

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