Tag: Thailand
Hunger striking Thai democracy activists freed on bail
"Their condition is not well. If the courts were to grant bail requests a day late, they could die," said the activists' lawyer
Thailand’s Stella Maris chaplain receives US State Department’s anti-trafficking hero award
Apiyan has been cited for her work helping hundreds of workers in the fishing sector from various countries in Southeast Asia
SPOTLIGHT: Living through it all
Our first story in the series "Listening with the heart through generations" in which 11-13 year-olds tell the stories of those living on the fringe of society in Asia
Thailand bars prisons from using inmates to make fishing nets
Thai officials ban new contracts using prison labor to make nets after ex-inmates said they were forced to work for little or no pay
Thailand to drop mask rule, foreign tourist registration
Thailand's relaxation on facemasks comes after similar moves by regional peers including Cambodia and Singapore
Pope Francis invites Buddhists, Catholics ‘to cultivate’ together compassion, hospitality
“Our task today is to guide our respective followers to a more vivid sense of the truth that we are all brothers and sisters" - Pope Francis
Thailand takes step toward same-sex marriage with parliament vote
If the bill succeeds, Thailand would be the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same sex unions
Thai retired teacher honored with ‘Green Nobel Prize’ for defense of...
Niwat, also known as Kru Thi among friends, distinguished himself for the uncompromising defense of the Mekong River
Bangkok to choose governor as national election looms
The poll comes as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha fights to hold his ruling coalition together until a general election in 12 months
Thailand raises age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years...
Under the revisions, minors under 12 years old who commit offenses now have legal immunity
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