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The failure of Thailand’s human rights NGOs: An interview with Dr. Thongchai Winichakul – Part 2

By Andrew Spooner Tue, Apr 17, 2012 11:21PM UTC View Comments

This is part two of my recent interview with leading Thai historian and academic, the former student leader, Dr. Thongchai Winichakul. Part one can be found here. In the first part of the interview Dr. Thongchai speaks of the failure of major human rights’ organisations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI)...

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We are all Ar Kong now: Human rights on the slide in Thailand

By Andrew Spooner Fri, Nov 25, 2011 9:26PM UTC View Comments

Ar Kong being arrested (from New Mandala)

It’s been a terrible week for human rights in Thailand. Things began badly with the start of the trial of labour activist and journalist, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, on lese majeste charges. Somyot, who is being held in quite deplorable conditions, transported from prison to prison and province to province in shackles, faces up to 30 years in...

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David Streckfuss: New political consciousness emerging in Thailand

By Andrew Spooner Tue, May 24, 2011 6:26PM UTC View Comments

With the release of his book “Truth on Trial in Thailand. Defamation, treason and lese-majeste” earlier in 2011, Khon Kaen-based US scholar and Wall Street Journal contributor, David Streckfuss, has now firmly established himself as one of the leading researchers and thinkers on the shape, history and impact of Thailand’s “regime of truth”. Over the...

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