The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority has inspected 47 data centers in the city - none of them are registered as such, says Governor @chadchart_trip. This is part of a nationwide inspection into these facilities after environmental and safety concerns were raised due to their proximity partially in residential and commercial areas of the capital.
The Thai govt's "Data Centre Policy Board" is collating all information in order to come up with tighter regulations and close all loopholes within a month.
The Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict on 28 September in a case concerning ballot barcodes in the 8 February general election, which allegedly revealed voter identities and how they voted. If it rules that the barcodes and QR codes violated the Constitution, the 8 February election could be declared void.
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The @bhumjaithai_TH govt is seemingly deprioritizing a new constitution despite a majority of a referendum voting in favor of it. This is exactly what critics have feared would happen: that an already elongated democratic reform process would move glacially under this govt.
The 2010 protests by the Red Shirt movement, led by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), were rooted in political tensions following the 2006 military coup.
Conscription Death in Army Camp Sparks Abuse Allegations
The death of a conscript at a military camp in Nakhon Ratchasima has triggered allegations of severe abuse, after an opposition MP disclosed details of a prolonged beating that left one soldier dead and two others seriously injured.
Nitchanan Wangkahat of the People's Party said the incident occurred at Suratham Phithak camp, where three privates were allegedly assaulted for hours overnight following an evening flag ceremony by a drill instructor and senior conscripts. The soldiers were reportedly denied medical treatment despite repeated pleas.
One private later collapsed in the barracks during the second night and was only taken to hospital after he was found without a pulse. Resuscitation efforts failed, and he died hours later. The two other injured soldiers were sent for treatment only after the death.
The lawmaker described the case as “brutal and inhumane,” raising concerns over command responsibility and whether lower-ranking soldiers can refuse unlawful orders. She called for concrete safeguards across all units and urged authorities to focus on accountability rather than pursuing those who exposed the incident.
#Thailand #ยกเลิกเกณฑ์ทหาร
Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland. https://t.co/e1Ho8QiTsE
Four Indonesian soldiers are on trial for an acid attack on a prominent activist in Jakarta.
Andrie Yunus was partially blinded in last month’s incident, which occurred just after he’d criticised the military in a podcast.
Thaksin approved for parole, release set for May 11
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been approved for early release under a standard parole scheme, with authorities confirming he will be freed on May 11 without an electronic monitoring (EM) bracelet.
The decision was made on April 29 by the Ministry of Justice’s parole board. Thaksin, currently held at Klong Prem Central Prison, has served 7 months and 20 days of his one-year sentence and is due to reach the two-thirds threshold required for parole in 12 days.
Officials said he qualifies for parole and will not be required to wear an EM device due to his age, over 70, and underlying health conditions. He will be released into four months of probation following his discharge.
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Four Indonesian soldiers face trial in Jakarta for an acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus, who criticised the military’s influence.
Al Jazeera's Rob McBride reports.
Freedom House found that Thailand cemented its place as the world's worst country for facilitating transnational oppression, significantly by the refoulement of Uyghur refugees to China, but also through the deportation of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees.
Unacceptable.
Amnesty International has raised serious concerns about ongoing human rights violations in Thailand, warning that existing laws and practices continue to be used to restrict freedom of expression, suppress peaceful dissent, and undermine the rights of human rights defenders, refugees, Indigenous Peoples, and environmental activists. While noting some recent legal developments, the organisation says key protections remain inadequate and inconsistent with international standards.
The concerns are set out in a new set of recommendations urging the Thai government to undertake sweeping legal and policy reforms, including ending the use of criminal laws against peaceful protest, strengthening safeguards against arbitrary detention, and expanding protections for vulnerable groups.
The call comes as part of Amnesty’s broader global “State of the World’s Human Rights” report, which warns of a deepening international crisis marked by escalating conflict, authoritarian practices, and coordinated attacks on multilateral institutions, international law, and civil society.
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BANGKOK — 31 March 2026, Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has formally approved a petition to the Supreme Court against 44 former Move Forward Party MPs over their push to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code — the country’s lese-majeste law, which criminalises insults to the monarchy and carries heavy prison terms.
The decision, reached at a full board meeting, marks a procedural step forward from the NACC’s 9 February ruling, when it found grounds for serious ethical violations but had yet to finalise a court submission.
With approval now granted, the NACC’s legal office is authorised to submit the case to the Supreme Court, moving the matter from investigation into the judicial phase.
The case stems from a prior ruling that all 44 MPs breached ethical standards by jointly backing proposed amendments to Section 112.
Motorists in Thailand woke up to a shocking 20% hike in fuel prices
Motorists in Thailand had a nightmare awakening this morning as fuel prices in the country rose as much as 20% after the goverment opted to lower the subsidy for the fuel.
Diesel and petrol prices shot by 6-8 Baht/Liter starting 05:00 hrs this morning. The decision to raise the prices were announced around 23:00 hrs prompting long queues of motorists looking to fill their gas tanks to the brim before the fuel hike took effect.
The new hike makes Diesel prices in Thailand equal to those in Malaysia, and could dishearten smugglers who have been blamed for the smuggling fuel into Malaysia, thus causing severe shortages across many parts of Thailand.
The near 20% fuel price hike is creating a lot of buzz among people with some politicians calling the move as a ‘Daylight Robbery’.
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