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Puea Thai’s by-election and local election problems

By Bangkok Pundit Fri, May 25, 2012 2:00AM UTC Comments Off

The Bangkok Post on April 23: Former Pheu Thai MP Sumet Rithakhani lost the PAO race by 110,974 to 214,429 votes to former PAO head Chan Phuangphet, an independent candidate, according to the unofficial results released yesterday. Mr Sumet resigned from his position as MP to run in the local election, but failed to make enough of an...

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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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UPDATE Thai grandfather sentenced to 20 years for SMS insulting royal family

By Andrew Spooner Wed, Nov 23, 2011 2:50PM UTC View Comments

UPDATE It appears that Amnesty have finally got off the fence and have condemned the imprisonment of Ampon. While it should be welcomed, what is slightly odd is that they have suddenly found a voice. For the previous 30months of Democrat Party rule (Amnesty Thailand have strong PAD connections, while Ben Zawacki, Amnesty’s researcher in...

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Is the New York Times misleading on Thailand’s recent history?

By Andrew Spooner Thu, Nov 17, 2011 2:14PM UTC Comments Off

The Bangkok-based Thomas Fuller has just written a piece for the New York Times on the possible pardon of former Thai PM, Thaksin Shinawatra. In the article Fuller gives a round-up of the situation as it stands now, the back story to Thaksin’s conviction in the Ratchadapisek land-sale case and the anger that has been expressed...

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Names on toilets HRW priority in Thailand? UPDATE

By Andrew Spooner Fri, Oct 28, 2011 6:05PM UTC View Comments

Brief update – more people are coming forward and saying that the photo tweeted by Human Rights Watch is photo-shopped. I am no expert on these matters but have emailed HRW and asked them to clarify where the photo came from and how they verified its accuracy. To be honest, given the usual way HRW...

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