This is the first of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard. She discusses Thailand’s human rights challenges, from lèse-majesté prosecutions and freedom of expression to the protection of Uyghur detainees and activists at risk of transnational repression. Callamard, who was in Bangkok on a working visit, urged Thai authorities not to return […]

PHAYAO — 28 October 2026, Vendors at a fresh market in Phayao province have warned of counterfeit 1,000 baht banknotes after two traders discovered they had unknowingly accepted fake bills from customers, costing them part of their earnings. Reporters visited a market in Phu Sang district after local vendors raised concerns that counterfeit banknotes had […]

Myanmar’s air force bombed a Karen residential area in Karen State with two 500-pound bombs early on 28 October, damaging houses, vehicles and a long-tail boat, according to a Thai local official. Phongpipat Meebenjamas, chief of Mae Sam Laep subdistrict administrative organisation in Sop Moei district, Mae Hong Son, said a Myanmar Air Force MiG-29 […]

A Myanmar migrant workers’ organisation in Thailand has urged the Thai government to ease documentation requirements and provide humanitarian protection, alleging that Myanmar’s military authorities require workers to pay advance income tax and prove they have sent part of their earnings back home. The Myanmar Migrant Workers’ Representative Coordinating Committee in Thailand (MMWRCCT) submitted a […]

SURAT THANI – Immigration authorities have revoked the visa of a 33-year-old Israeli woman following repeated complaints about disruptive behaviour on Koh Phangan, including alleged threats against national park staff and ordering hotel guests to leave, police said on Tuesday. The woman, identified by authorities as Enav Ashual, entered Thailand on a tourist visa on […]