Thai News - It's Not Pretty
The Thai military junta, currently in charge and showing few signs of actually handing power over to a democratically elected government, is pretty horrible.
The United States is concerned - our nation has suspended one-third of its military aid (and is considering cutting more aid), as well as advising American citizens away from travel in the country; in addition,the U.S. may blacklist Thailand over allegations of slave labor in prawn production.
Links!
- Human rights essential to reconciliation in wake of Thailand political crisis – UN experts
- Thailand’s Military Government Votes ‘Yes’ On Forced Labor
- Thailand: Halt Military Trials, End Arbitrary Arrests
- Thailand coup: Army detains influential critics
- Thailand: Rights in ‘Free Fall’ After Coup
- Thai junta warns: 'Hunger Games' salute illegal
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