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The Article 112 case of Thanet (pseudonym) is not a high-profile political case. Thanet is a person at the edge of society who does possesses neither secure economic or social standing, nor a fully sound mind.
At dawn on 2 July 2014, soldiers and police raided Thanet’s house and arrested...
No one anticipated that simply expressing one’s political views or penning political poetry would cause one to be hunted down by soldiers. No one anticipated that these things would lead one’s family to live in terror. But this is what happened in Thailand after the National Council for Peace and...
“I am not crazy, they say that I am crazy so that the police won’t conduct the case” said Prachakchai through bars again and again. He still does not understand that the word ‘crazy’ is not an insulting word. However, it may be the only reason for him to obtain his release.
“I...
Before the 2014 coup d'état, only army personnel can be prosecuted at the military court. The announcement of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) no. 37/2014, 38/2014 and 50/2014 have set a new practice that civilians can also be tried in the military court for the following...
A taxi driver’s working conditions compel him to sit alone in a narrow, confined space for the entire day. Many taxi drivers strike up conversation with their passengers to relieve their loneliness. The conversations are often about ordinary issues, such as the weather, sports, jobs, and politics...
