No, Thailand is not Getting Rid of All Migrant Workers
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Thailand will still hire migrant workers, Mrs. Kanchana Phatrachok, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in response to previous false reports that the country would stop allowing Cambodian and Laotian workers...
Paternity Leave to Be Allowed for Thai Government Officials
Thai male government officials have been granted the right to take 15 consecutive working days of paternity leave on full pay, following an edict signed by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on May 23....
Over 50,000 People Join PRIDE Parade in Bangkok
Thousands of LGBTQ+ people, their allies, and political leaders marched through central Bangkok on Sunday to mark Pride Month and promote gender equality in the second official Pride parade to be held in the...
Thailand’s Move Forward Party to Push For Equal Marriage Law
Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat has pledged to advocate for the enactment of an equal marriage law in Thailand before the country hosts the prestigious WorldPride event in 2028, as part of...
Future of Thai Sex Workers Relies on Election
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Thailand’s sex workers are optimistic that a new government after the May 14th election will pass legislation that helps to decriminalize the country’s thriving sex industry, which provides livelihoods to an estimated 300,000 people,...
UPDATE: Exiled Chinese Christian Group Safely Leaves Thailand to U.S.A.
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An exiled Chinese Christian group left Thailand and arrived in the United States of America after they were detained for overstay in what became an international incident.
Our previous story:
A large group of Chinese...
Exiled Chinese Christian Group Arrested in Pattaya for Overstay Draws Global Attention, Fears of...
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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 Thailand that...
Thailand listed in Tier 2 of US Trafficking in Persons Report for government’s efforts...
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Thailand was ranked Tier 2 in the United States' Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2022 for managing human trafficking problems in the country, moving up from the Tier 2 Watch List in 2021.
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Bangkok Governor approves seven areas in capital for public gatherings
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Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today, June 24th, has signed an announcement approving seven areas in the capital for public gatherings.
The announcement is to maintain peace and order while all kinds of gatherings can...
Bangkok organizes major “Pride Parade” on Sunday to support and call for gender equality and...
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 Downtown Bangkok was bustling on Sunday afternoon as the "Bangkok Naruemit Pride Parade" was hosted from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple to the Silom district to support and call for equality for LGBTQ...