Transgender woman Nur Sajat, who is wanted in Malaysia for allegedly insulting Islam, is seen in a photograph on her social media page.

Outcry Over Thai Plan to Deport Malaysian Trans Woman Wanted for ‘Insulting Islam’

Malaysia will persecute Nur Sajat as she is part of LGBTQ community, Human Rights Watch says.

Riot police clash with anti-government demonstrators during a protest over the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and to demand the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok, Sept. 7, 2021.

Thai Parliamentary Panel: Shooter of Teen in Coma May Have Police Link

2021-09-17

Photo shows gunman, others on police station premises, fact-finders say.

A protester launches a projectile towards police during a demonstration calling for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha’s resignation over his government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Bangkok, Sept. 12, 2021.

Thai Police Step Up Arrests of Pro-Democracy Activists, Including of Children

2021-09-15

This week, 12-year-old boy watching protests was hauled away.

Police investigators inspect the wreckage of a car bomb following an explosion outside the Southern Border Provinces Administration Center in Yala province, Thailand, March 17, 2020.

Thailand Extends State of Emergency in Restive Deep South for 65th Time

2021-09-14

An NGO’s lawyer says decree, which gives security forces special detention powers, is good for authorities, not people.

Cambodian youths carry the belongings of migrant workers as they arrive in the city of Poipet after crossing the Thai-Cambodian border in northeastern Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province.

Cambodian Workers Returning from Thailand Complain of Extended Quarantines

Some say close confinement and poor hygiene in isolation facilities are making the situation worse.

Thai protesters ride in a convoy past the Democracy Monument during an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok, Sept. 10, 2021.

Thai Parliament Votes to Change Electoral System

The move likely will favor bigger parties at the expense of smaller ones, analysts warn.

Thousands of protesters gather in downtown Bangkok to demand the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, Sep 3, 2021.

Thousands Rally in Bangkok as Thai PM Faces No-Confidence Vote

Protesters denounce the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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