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Human rights in Thailand have long been a contentious issue. The country was among the first to sign the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and seemed committed to upholding its stipulations; in practice, however, those in power have often abused the human rights of the Thai nation with impunity.
On 29 January 2025, a panel of medical experts held at Chulalongkorn University urged the government cut the current 24 hour pollution threshold of 37.5 μg/m 3 to 15 μg/m 3, in line with WHO guidelines. [5] These reductions could lead to a 44% decrease in cancer cases in Thailand. [5]
In mid-September, Thailand's Constitutional Court accepted a complaint of treason against the 10 Demands protest leaders. [318] [319] Right-wing groups and media quickly attacked the protesters from the royal motorcade incident on 14 October. [320] [321]
Menus featuring live vertebrates are now illegal in Thailand. [149] Trading in and consuming dog and cat meat is now illegal in Thailand under the 2014 act. [149] Feeding live prey to snakes, crocodiles or other animals is also prohibited. The act prohibits neglect, torture, or uncaring transport of live animals.
The reasons given by police for the shut down: it could damage national security, affect foreign relations, and a give a third party the opportunity to create unrest. It is thought that this is the sixth time police have forced the cancellation of an FCCT program since Thailand's military seized power in 2014. [65]
Thailand was the first country to report a case outside China, on 13 January 2020. As of 2 April 2022 [update] , the country has reported a cumulative total of 3,684,755 confirmed cases, with 25,318 deaths from the disease, and currently ranked fourth in the number of cases in Southeast Asia , behind Vietnam , Indonesia , and Malaysia .
Thailand's government — which wants 30% of the cars it produces to be electric by 2030 — sees Chinese investment as a crucial piece of the future of its auto industry, which now accounts for ...
1970s peasant revolts in Thailand 2005–06 Thai political crisis , a series of events that led to a military coup and the removal of Thaksin Shinawatra from power 2008 Thai political crisis , protests against the government of Samak Sundaravej by the People's Alliance for Democracy