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Thailand: HRW calls for probe into alleged Rohingya shootings
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Mar 14, 2013
New details have emerged about the alleged shooting at Rohingya refugees by Thai navy officers in which as many as 20 people were killed, according to witness reports (we reported). The New York-based NGO Human Rights Watch has released a statement calling on the Thai government for an investigation. HRW also published their own findings
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Report: Thai military killed Rohingya migrants in botched boat transfer
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Mar 07, 2013
UPDATE: This story was initially made by the ABC‘s Zoe Daniels in cooperation with Phuketwan, here is her report. According to reports, between two and 15 Rohingya migrants were killed by Thai military troops who opened fire on them in a botched boat transfer north of Phuket. The killings, which are said to have occurred
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Analysis: Sukhumbhand’s Bangkok election win a new chance for Thai Democrats
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Mar 04, 2013
The election victory of incumbent Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra is good news for the Democrat Party, but is it good news from Bangkok? asks Saksith Saiyasombut. Shortly after voting ended at 3pm on Sunday, all the exit polls projected a victory for the main challenger, Pongsapat Pongcharoen of the Pheu Thai Party (PT), signaling an electoral
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Thailand: Justice for the rich vs. the downtrodden
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Feb 25, 2013
By Kaewmala Now that the two suspects in the tortured Karen girl case have jumped bail what chances does the young Karen abuse survivor have to see justice served in Thailand’s flawed judicial system? Justice is ‘blind’ – to the rich’s crimes The rich and powerful have always had a better chance at evading punishment
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Thai media names British gang-rape victim, raises serious ethical issues
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Feb 20, 2013
The decision to publish the full name and personal documents of a Scottish student who was gang raped in the southern Thai city of Nakhon Si Thammarat raises serious questions about ethics in Thai media when it comes to reporting crimes. Reports of the incident emerged in the Thai media Monday, with police confirming that the
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Couple jump bail: Thai justice system fails tortured Karen girl
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices Feb 18, 2013
By Kaewmala Many eyes have been watching the case of horrific abuse of a young Karen girl from Burma by a Thai couple who allegedly abducted, enslaved and tortured her for five years since she was seven years old (I reported the details last Friday). Given the shockingly cruel nature of the abuse, many have
