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As We Forgive Them That Trespass Against Us
Harrison George
2013-03-31 13:49
 

In a landmark ruling, the Criminal Court on Thursday found Mr Pracha Sangkhom guilty of trespassing on his own property.  While noting that the verdict was expected, observers saw the case as heralding a severe erosion of rights and liberties in the country.

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Activists get suspended jail terms for invading Parliament compound in 2007
2013-03-29 16:41
 

On 28 March, the Criminal Court gave 10 activists suspended prison sentences for their rallies against the National Legislative Assembly in Dec 2007, in which they staged a sit-in protest inside the Parliament compound in an attempt to stop the junta-installed legislative body from passing more laws.

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Preah Vihear and Phra Viharn: Pathways to A Shared Destiny
2013-03-29 12:09
 

A public forum on 'Preah Vihear and Phra Viharn: Pathways to A Shared Destiny' organized by the Institute of Security and International Studies (ISIS) at Chulalongkorn University on 21 March 2013.  Speakers include Chulalongkorn lecturers Vitit Muntarbhorn, Dr. Sunait Chutintaranond, and Dr. Puangthong Pawakapan and Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia Lutfi Rauf.

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Three year sentence for selling CDs defaming monarchy
Suluck Lamubol
2013-03-28 18:26
 

March 28, 2012 - The court today sentenced 38-year-old Ekkachai Hongkangwan five years in prison term and fine of 100,000 baht for selling documentary CDs produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation and copies of wikileaks documents deemed defaming to the Queen and the Prince. Later it reduced sentence to three years and four month imprisonment with 66,666 baht fine, stating that defendant’s testimony benefitted the court.  

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CD seller convicted for lèse majesté
2013-03-28 13:06
 

On 28 March, the Criminal Court sentenced Ekkachai Hongkangwan to 5 years in prison for selling CDs containing an Australian television documentary and copies of WikiLeaks documents, but reduced the prison term by one third to 3 years and 4 months due to his useful testimony during trial.

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Court acquits two red shirts in Central World arson case
2013-03-26 05:27
 

On 25 March, South Bangkok Criminal Court acquitted Saichon Phaebua and Phinit Channarong in the case of the Central World arson in 2010, citing benefit of the doubt.

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Response to Vietnamese newspaper’s criticism of 2013 Netizen Prize
Reporters Without Borders
2013-03-25 14:27
 

In an article published online on 14 March, the Vietnamese daily Nhan Dancriticized the fact that the 2013 Reporters Without Borders Netizen Prize was awarded to the Vietnamese citizen-journalist and blogger Huynh Ngoc Chenh.

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Dawei project: clear sky for a few, dark cloud for many
Luntharimar Longcharoen
2013-03-24 19:19
 

The media has recently reported that the sky is now clear over Dawei for the Italian-Thai Development Company (ITD), the developer of the Dawei deep seaport and industrial estate project. For the thousands of people for whom Dawei has been their home for generations, there are only dark clouds on the horizon. 

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An Ignorance to End All Ignorance
Harrison George
2013-03-24 11:01
 

That’s it with Thai schooling, isn’t it? 

‘A Peace to End All Peace’, David Fromkin’s magisterial account of how the modern Middle East was created from the breakdown of the Ottoman Empire before, during and after the First World War, has recently been re-published 20 years after the original version came out.  And while I’m telling people what a cracking good read it is, the comment I almost invariably get from Thais is:

What does the title mean?

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BURMA: President too quick to proclaim state of emergency
Asian Human Rights Commission
2013-03-23 16:53
 

The Asian Human Rights Commission has been following with concern news of the latest outbreak of communal violence in Burma.

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