Thailand Announces UN Human Rights Council Candidature for 2025-2027

United Nations Building in Bangkok
Flags on the United Nations Building in Bangkok. Photo: MonsieurLui / Flickr / CC.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara launched Thailand’s candidature for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the [Read More…]

Thailand abstains in vote to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council

London protests against war in Ukraine
Protests against war in Ukraine in London, England (UK). Photo: Garry Knight / flickr. CC0 1.0.

Thailand, highlighting “inclusivity”, abstained from a vote to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council over its aggression against Ukraine during the United Nations General [Read More…]

General Prayut affirms govt’s commitment towards human rights policies

Prayut Chan-o-cha during the WTTC Global Summit 2017
Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha during the WTTC Global Summit 2017. Photo: World Travel & Tourism Council.

BANGKOK, 11 September 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has affirmed the government’s commitment to protecting human rights via its justice system, creating [Read More…]