Thailand celebrates Human Rights Day

BANGKOK, 12 December 2014 (NNT) - Thailand has joined the worldwide celebrations of Human Rights Day by organizing an event under the theme “Reform Thailand: Understand Human Rights.”

The Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) organized the event on 10 December—the annual Human Rights Day—at the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex. Highlight of the event was a presentation of human rights awards won by 19 individuals and organizations with an outstanding record in promoting and protecting human rights in Thailand.

NHCR Chairman Professor Amara Pongsapich said Thailand always ensured that human rights were recognized and respected, as seen in many political situations over the past few years. The NHCR successfully campaigned for human rights in Thailand since Thai people now realized the importance of human rights better. Thailand was committed to further improve the human rights situation and it was on its way to a better, equal society, said the chairman.

There were exhibitions by national organizations and international foundations on human rights during the event. There were also performances by the Wheelchair Dancers—the winners of the Thailand's Got Talent season 4, the famous “Hope” folk band and “Hua Jai Sing” band.

-- NNT 2014-12-12

Absolute classic, comic genius. Thailand doesn't have any human rights. The dear leader stripped them away when he took the country. People must now be quite, obey and worship the dear leader and memorise his poem. The people are being ruled by the dear leader and any complaints you will be dragged away for re programming.

thailand and human rights,tell that to the myanmar two

Well, if ever you need a definition of the word 'oxymoron (stress the last two syllables), then this is it ...

Human Rights in Thailand ????

Under a martial law, is this a joke ?

The chairwoman is certainly toeing the party line.

Reminds me of the chairman at the time of Mr. T's ' war ' on drugs who found nothing wrong with more than 2,000 people being killed.

I call troll!

Congratulations , one wounders what for , certain events that have occurred in Thailand have made it a country without human rights not that there was much in the first place, however the correction fluid is now in operation and one is lead to believe that in the future Thailand will have true democracy and human rights and bearing in mind not wishing to offend, Democracy and Human rights also include freedom of the press and expression, that goes for all aspects of life in Thailand, anything less is only window dressing.

Joke of the year

Your human rights are upheld just so long as you don't do or say x y and z

Has to be one of the most ironic titles of 2014 from the Nation! (Mind, the year's not over yet... )

"Thailand has joined the worldwide celebrations of Human Rights Day..."

They finally found a way to shut me up. I'm at a total loss for words. .

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by jaltsc

Has to be one of the most ironic titles of 2014 from the Nation! (Mind, the year's not over yet... )

Are you sure it's from The Nation?

is it April 1st?

Congratulations , one wounders what for , certain events that have occurred in Thailand have made it a country without human rights not that there was much in the first place, however the correction fluid is now in operation and one is lead to believe that in the future Thailand will have true democracy and human rights and bearing in mind not wishing to offend, Democracy and Human rights also include freedom of the press and expression, that goes for all aspects of life in Thailand, anything less is only window dressing.

Exactly.

We know about people being held for attitude adjustment and the military having ' re-education ' units in the provinces.

It was reported that the leader of such a team in Khon Kaen was asked if the villagers ever spoke out against the coup and he supposedly said " they wouldn't dare ! "

is this the sort of ' teaching ' from the PM that the army is to promote on social media ?

Sad

There is an immense flatulence wafting around this article.

Alice would feel right at home in ThIland.

"Come on, and .......

Tiptoe through the tulips with meee-eee"

NNT is desperately looking for its lost credibility. Finders will be rewarded with an attitude adjustment.

This has got to be a joke! An SNL sketch? April Fools day is not until, what, 4.5 months away? Another Prozac day in Thailand!

Got to give it to the lads, we just celebrated Constitution Day on the 10th. Now it's Human Rights Day on

the heels of the announcement to use prisoners as labor on the fishing trawlers. They got ballz.

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by expat_4_life

...and Pol Pot receives the Nobel Peace Price posthumously?

Dear members of the NHRC,

there are times and issues when it's better to stay silent. I know you can as you proved in other cases

Rather like vegetarian celebrating eating meat

What peeves me is the worrying notion that these people quite possibly believe what they say, as they celebrate themselves on Suchart and Somsri's tax money. The whole smugness of it just oozes out of the screen...

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by baboon

....and understand lack of human rights....especially for non-Thais.....

...oh......what's the point.....whatever one says.....we have practically no rights......

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human rights and thailand in the same sentence ?

Exactly why I was drawn to this part of the world. Slow process, but worth it.

Edited December 13, 201411 yr by nithisa78

As long as police/state officials are richly rewarded for carrying out the worst kind of human rights abuses there will be no change. Recent revelations that prove certain policemen regularly beat, abuse and extort Burmese workers, with the full and open approval of their superiors, and instead of tackling the corrupt brutality, our PM heaped praise upon the bent ones and rewarded them.(in case there is any confusion I am referring to Koh Tao police's admission that they extort money from illegal workers, under the threat of torture, in a very organized and official capacity - human rights abuses in a nutshell.)

"It was a bright day in April and all the clocks were striking thirteen"

The opening words of George Orwell's 1984.

The lies and deceit increase day by day, though there is some comic relief given the stupidity and lack of awareness involved.