Court grants temporary release to two hunger strikers
Thailand’s Criminal Court granted temporary release to two hunger strikers today (Tuesday), at the request of the director of Thammasat University Hospital, claiming that their health has deteriorated to a life-threatening level due to high levels of b…
Woman arrested with equipment for forging visas
Thai immigration police arrested a woman and seized several items of equipment used for making counterfeit visas today (Monday), in a raid on a condo in Bangkok’s Khannayao district.The arrest of the woman, identified only as “Angsana”, and the seizure…
UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Region Humanitarian Situation Report No. 4 (1 October – 31 December 2022)
In 2022, UNICEF provided access to primary health care for 4,161,790 children and women and vaccinated 27,041,501 children against measles.A total of 958,035 children and caregivers were also supported in accessing mental health and psychosocial suppor…
Anti-establishment activist wants EM tag removed, like actress “Pinky”
An anti-establishment political activist sought permission from the Criminal Court to have the electronic monitoring (EM) tag removed from his ankle today (Wednesday), after the court granted permission yesterday for a similar device to be removed from…
Suu Kyi Portraits, Flags and Chants as Bangkok Hosts Myanmar Anti-Coup Protest
BANGKOK — Several hundred Myanmar pro-democracy protesters gathered outside their country’s embassy in Bangkok Wednesday, two years after a coup by a junta that has killed thousands of civilians in airstrikes and military massacres, and now wants to ho…
Actress breaks silence on police extortion, 7 Huai Khwang officers axed
Taiwanese actress Charlene An, who is at the centre of a Thai police extortion scandal, broke her silence about her traumatic experience in Thailand in an interview with Taiwanese media and on social media in Taiwan last week.According to the Metropoli…
Court rejects bail applications for 10 political prisoners and detainees
The Criminal Court has rejected bail applications for ten “political” prisoners and detainees on the grounds that most of them have been charged with serious offenses, which range from possession of explosives, arson and causing damage to public proper…
Man dies in front of Criminal Court while demanding release of political prisoners
An elderly man, who had been protesting in front of the Criminal Court in Bangkok for the past couple of days demanding the release of all political detainees and prisoners, collapsed and died today (Sunday).Some protesters claim that Phairote Chotesri…