Highlight

A new type of employment, a new pressure? On the immense number of ‘workers’ in electronics factories.

Tewarit Maneechai
14 Mar 2019

National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights: Hope or a Blank Page?

Taweesak Kerdpoka
5 Mar 2019

Keep a watch on management of inner Bangkok: Krung Rattanakosin and Chao Phraya Walkway Master Plans

Yiamyut Sutthichaya
3 Mar 2019

Debate on the Street: Ekachai-Chokchai vs. Dr. Rianthong

Prachatai
26 Feb 2019

The Story of October 6: Textbooks make us forget – Revival by the October 6 Project

Prachatai
18 Feb 2019

‘Street’ Psychiatric Patients, How they live and Who Cares for Them

Prachatai
18 Feb 2019

Round Up

ECT unprepared for high early voter turnout

Prachatai
19 Mar 2019

Voter suppression or mismanagement? Thais face obstacles as overseas voting begins

Anna Lawattanatrakul
15 Mar 2019

Dissolve any party and we still won’t vote for you: reactions to the dissolution of the Thai Raksa Chart Party

Prachatai
14 Mar 2019

Prayut’s untimely struggle with pop culture.

Thammachart Kri-aksorn
13 Mar 2019

Wat Sing brawl ignites debate about Buddhist practice.

Prachatai
5 Mar 2019

9 judges will decide the fate of Thai General Election

Thammachart Kri-aksorn
18 Feb 2019

Editorial

Editorial: Hype over new parties distract people from junta's repression

21 Mar 2018

Chiang Mai joins Global Climate Strike on its most polluted day.

Students and international environmentalists have joined a strike in Chiang Mai to show solidarity with the Fridays for Future movement. Just before the strike, Chiang Mai became one of the worst cities in the world in terms of air quality. The movement has been pressuring the Chiang Mai Governor to address air pollution, but the administration has still not taken serious action.

Dissolved TRC’s guerrilla tactics confuse ECT

The leaders of the now dissolved Thai Raksa Chart (TRC) party started campaigning for democracy right after Constitutional Court decision. Its members have thrown their support behind other political parties, including the Future Forward Party (FFP) and Pheu Tham, and even campaigned for a ‘no’ vote. Confused, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has set up an investigative committee to see if they have violated any rules.

Voter suppression or mismanagement? Thais face obstacles as overseas voting begins

Overseas voting for the upcoming 2019 general election began on 4 March and will continue until 16 March. However, many Thai voters living overseas are facing difficulties casting their votes in UK, US, China, Malaysia, Canada, South Africa, Russia, and Japan, from long waiting times at the poll to ballots not arriving in the mail.

“Programming will return shortly”: international news media broadcasts censored?

Al Jazeera’s and the BBC's news broadcast on True Visions cable TV momentarily stopped on 7 and 8 March. It is currently not confirmed which story was cut.

Thanathorn fanpage suddenly withdraws support; dirty tricks suspected

Savethanathorn, a suspicious fanpage, has withdrawn support from Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit for allegedly bringing the Future Forward Party (FFP) back into a cycle of conflict. The FFP told the press that the page was opened not long ago and several sources believe that it may be an information operation by the military.

Dissolve any party and we still won’t vote for you: reactions to the dissolution of the Thai Raksa Chart Party

On 7 March 2019, the Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled to dissolve the Thai Raksa Chart Party (TRC), claiming that the TRC’s nomination of former princess Ubolratana Mahidol as their candidate for Prime Minister was in opposition to the constitutional monarchy. To many, the verdict was not entirely unexpected. Nevertheless, the court’s ruling is another in a series of political earthquakes which have shaken Thailand in the period leading up to the general election on 24 March 2019, triggering a chain of reaction from the moment the verdict was delivered.

Prayut’s untimely struggle with pop culture.

Prayut Chan-o-cha is losing the Thai pop culture war as the election date approaches. Anti-junta groups are not convinced by the junta leader’s choices of song, food, dress, musical instruments and his social media strategy as a whole, while other political parties have already moved on to serious campaign debates. Still, he has the upper hand because of the constitution written for him.

Thailand ranks 76th in Rule of Law: World Justice Project.

Thailand scores 76th in the global ranking, falling 1 place from last year although its score did not change. In 2018, it fell 7 places from 2017.
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News

Prayut the government official cannot run for PM, contends victim convicted of failing to follow order of government official Prayut

Prachatai
20 Mar 2019

Chiang Mai joins Global Climate Strike on its most polluted day.

Prachatai
18 Mar 2019

Dissolved TRC’s guerrilla tactics confuse ECT

Prachatai
16 Mar 2019

“Programming will return shortly”: international news media broadcasts censored?

Prachatai
13 Mar 2019

Thanathorn fanpage suddenly withdraws support; dirty tricks suspected

Prachatai
11 Mar 2019

NCPO to bring charges against FFP for contempt of court

Prachatai
11 Mar 2019

Interview

Nattika Loweera: the New Dem candidate in Pheu Thai stronghold

Prachatai
20 Mar 2019

Lertsak Kamkongsak: ‘Commoner’ from Street to Parliament

Prachatai
11 Mar 2019

On the 8 February Royal Command: an interview with Sawatree Suksri

Prachatai
19 Feb 2019

‘Prathet Ku Mi’ Rap Against Dictatorship, interviews with the rappers and MV director

Nutcha Tantivitayapitak
3 Nov 2018

Section 44 looks after digital television: the more military lets go, the tighter its grip

Yiamyut Sutthichaya: interview and report
23 Jun 2018

Was Sam Serey’s release a good sign? Human Rights Watch is sceptical

Genevieve Glatsky
2 May 2018

Multimedia

Access denied: challenges for people with disabilities in the 2019 election

Thisable.me and Prachatai English
12 Mar 2019

Infographic

The fight for love: LGBTQ rights policies in the 2019 general election

Anna Lawattanatrakul (story) and Kittiya On-in (infographic)
12 Mar 2019

Op-Ed

Lost in translation – or deliberately hidden?

Harrison George
22 Feb 2019

Only following orders

Harrison George
7 Feb 2019

Why we can NOT go to a third country!

Thanthawut Taweewarodomkul
5 Feb 2019

An “outsider” Prime Minister is a Prime Minister that is not elected by the people

Siripan Nogsuan Sawasdee
11 Jan 2019

Playing the percentages

Harrison George
20 Dec 2018

From santiphap to santisuk: What Mahathir’s visit to Thailand indicates

Hara Shintaro
16 Nov 2018

Pick to Post

Five parties promising legal reform to address rights abuses, advocating for freedom of expression

Amnesty International
8 Mar 2019

Decision to dissolve political party shows restrictive environment for human rights

Amnesty International
7 Mar 2019

Upcoming event: NAWA Scholarship Orientation 2019

The Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, and the Embassy of Poland in Bangkok
25 Feb 2019

Thailand: Lift Ban on Outspoken TV Station

Human Rights Watch
13 Feb 2019

Statement of Voice TV on NBTC's suspension order

Voice TV
12 Feb 2019

Thailand: Throw out extradition case against refugee Hakeem Ali al-Araibi

Amnesty International
4 Feb 2019

Quote of the Day

The people must demand the right to election, and not only that demand, but also transparency and fainess[in the election]. Not just somebody, this country must belong to everyone.

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal

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