Thailand’s Department of Corrections responds to allegations about coercion and forced labor in Thai...
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There is no coercion or inmate brutality in Thai prisons, only officials emphasizing behavioral development among inmates, the Department of Corrections declared over the past holiday weekend on December 24th, responding to allegations...
Thai Health Official Proposes Surrogacy Law Amendments for All Married Couples, Emphasizes LGBT+ Rights
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On February 20th, 2024, Dr. Surat Wisetsak, the Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support (DHSS), announced proposed amendments to the Surrogacy Law, aiming to allow surrogacy for married couples without specifying gender...
Thai Health Ministry Plans to Amend Controversial Methamphetamine Drug Possession Regulations, Reducing Legal Threshold...
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On May 17th, 2024, the Thai Minister of Public Health Somsak Thepsuthin and relevant agencies held a meeting to review ministerial regulations stipulating the legal amount of narcotics and the amount of possession of...
Thai Government Cracks Down on Online Gambling: Over 25,000 Websites Blocked
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On March 31st, 2024, Ms. Kanika Aunjit, the deputy government spokeswoman, stated to the public regarding a government policy to tackle online gambling websites as major economic crimes.
According to the deputy government spokeswoman, Thai...
Most Thai People Still Want Students to Wear School Uniforms, According to Nida Poll
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According to a National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) survey, 80.53% of the survey respondents say they still want Thai students to stick to wearing standardized school uniforms.
The poll, conducted from June 21st...
UNICEF and Ministry of Public Health launch innovative platform to protect vulnerable children from...
BANGKOK, 10 March 2022 – The Regional Health 8th Office, Ministry of Public Health, and UNICEF signed an agreement to launch Primero, an innovative web platform for case management, in an Udon Thani Provincial...
Criminalizing torture and enforced disappearance draft bill passes third reading in Thai parliament yesterday
Bangkok -
Thai parliament voted on a draft bill criminalizing torture and enforced disappearance in the second and third readings yesterday, February 23rd.
The voting was ended with 359 votes in favor, 1 abstention, and 2...
Boyztown to hold special Pride Party this Saturday, June 25th in Pattaya
Pattaya-
This weekend is shaping up to be a big one for those living in Pattaya and visiting who support Pride and the LGBTQ+ community!
Amongst other events, the major Pride parades in Pattaya will...
Exiled Chinese Christian Group Arrested in Pattaya for Overstay Draws Global Attention, Fears of...
Pattaya, Thailand-
A large group of Chinese nationals who fled China due to fears of persecution for their faith were arrested in Pattaya this week for overstaying their visas, a common crackdown in...
Majority of Thai people never watch pornography and oppose legal pornography, NIDA Poll reports
Bangkok -
The majority of Thai people never watch pornography and do not want legal pornography as it would affect children and youth, according to a poll by the National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA).
Thailand's polling center...
