Thailand becomes third place in Asia to legalize LGBTQ+ unions, following only Taiwan and Nepal
The group cited events in Bangladesh, India and South Korea as promising but also warned of eroding rights elsewhere in Asia
Disillusionment comes after Thailand’s dominant political family welcomes conservative one-time rivals into its coalition Cabinet
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who formally became Thailand's prime minister on Sunday, may be the last card her political dynasty has to play as it seeks to win back the Thai electorate
Court’s decision is the latest dilution of democracy by conservative Thai establishment which refuses to cede power to pro-democracy movements, reform advocates say
Crime organizations run multibillion-dollar enterprises with virtual impunity, and they are embracing new technology
The court is widely expected to strike out the party, which has the potential to stir a new round of political uncertainty
The death of a young pro-democracy protester after a hunger strike while in custody revives questions over free speech and reform of royal defamation law.
Move Forward was judicially blocked from forming a government despite winning 2023 elections by 14 million votes; a year on, party chiefs say future is theirs
Country inches towards becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to recognize LGBTQ nuptials, seismic legal shift lauded as 'fantastic first step' towards full gender parity
Experts say Thaksin’s rehabilitation from fugitive archenemy of the royalist establishment to a free man is a sign of the new alignment of power in Thailand
Court stops short of dissolving the popular political party, however, averting an immediate political crisis
The Move Forward Party faces another hurdle in a week
The new civilian government led by the Pheu Thai Party says it wants to foster a more open Thai society where creative organizations can flourish.
Final passage of the legislation would make the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize same-sex marriages
While some have expressed interest, China has remained quiet as critics question the wisdom of the $28 billion project.
If the fighting stops, one worker says he will return after taking a six-month break
Twenty-three Thai people taken hostage by Hamas have returned home so far after being held captive for 50 days inside besieged Gaza. But with chronically low wages in their rural homes, some are prepared to return to Israel despite their ordeal. Vijitra Duangdee has more from Thailand's Isan region.
An estimated 30,000 Thais work in Israel, many at kibbutz farms near Israel's border with Gaza
Lawmakers in the group insist that the long-term 'tug of war' for greater democracy is theirs to be won
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