Chapter I: General Provisions 1. Thailand is one and indivisible Kingdom. 2. Thailand adopts a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of the State. 3. The sovereign […]
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The draft 2007 Constitution of Thailand: A generals’ charter in judges clothing
Awzar Thi, Member, Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong Alexander Hamilton wrote in 1787 that where powers of government are properly separated the judiciary poses the least threat to constitutional […]
The search for order: Constitutions and human rights in Thai political history
Dr Thanet Aphornsuvan, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand In 1997, parliament passed the new Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand BE 2540 (1997). The new constitution reflected […]
Human rights judgments under the 1997 Constitution of Thailand
Lawyers Council of Thailand & Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong Mine threatens environment and heritage Black Case No. 218/2545, Khon Kaen Administrative Court Somphong Chinsaeng and 392 other residents […]
Thailand: The return of the military & the defiance of common sense
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong The 19 September 2006 military coup in Thailand led by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin abruptly ended the aggressive and autocratic caretaker government of Pol. Lt. […]
Recommendations on witness protection in Thailand
Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong The government of Thailand claims to adhere to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and have in place a constitution that protects […]
Protecting witnesses or perverting justice in Thailand
Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong Witnesses are very important to any criminal justice system. A lot of weight is placed on witness testimonies, particularly in Asian jurisdictions. In many […]
Appendix IV: Selected appeals issued by the AHRC
UP-45-2005: THAILAND: Wife of missing human rights lawyer intimidated Update on Urgent Appeal 19 April 2005 [RE: FA-06-2004: THAILAND: A human rights lawyer Mr. Somchai Neelaphaijit missing; UA-94-2004: THAILAND: Severe […]
Rule of law versus rule of lords in Thailand: Stronger institutions needed
Asian Legal Resource Centre (An additional document in support of the alternative report to the initial report of Thailand to the Human Rights Committee presented by the Asian Legal Resource […]
Interrogating injustice; Make way for the rule of law
Supara Janchitfah, Correspondent, Bangkok Post (Two articles published in the Bangkok Post on 10 July 2005: republished with grateful acknowledgment of the author and publisher.) Interrogating injustice International covenants stipulate […]