The main opposition Pheu Thai party has joined the campaign to liberalise the beer and spirits industry

A petition with the signatures of 8.517 people, joined by Amnesty International Thailand and other activists, has been delivered to acting Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, asking to drop charges against all political activists

A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise the profession in a bid to prevent them from exploitation

According to the Department of Health, one in 10 Thai children is clinically obese; the head of the DOH emphasised the crucial role parents have to play in cultivating a healthier environment

The death of a 49-year-old Uighur asylum seeker in Thailand has prompted rights groups to call for a humane solution to the situation of some 50 Uighur men detained for nine years