Thailand’s Junta Tightens the Screws on Shinawatra Country

Apr 08, 2016

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A year and a half after Thailand’s junta seized power, the so-called Isaan region – the northeast that formed the power base of the Shinawatra clan – has seen rights curtailed, land stolen and the military aiding the powerful in stealing resources, according to an explosive new report by Thai Lawyers for Human Rights.

“High-profile figures were frequentl…

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