Rights record needs scrutiny

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The Bangkok Post

Next Wednesday, Thailand will commemorate its 75th year of engagement with the United Nations. There are a number of reasons for the country, which was the organisation’s 55th member, to be proud, particularly the army’s contribution to peace keeping, health care and humanitarian missions. However, the present celebration comes at a less than favourable time amid the news that Thai authorities deported four Cambodian activists in the past month. On Nov 9, two political activists, Voeun Veasna and Voeung Samnang, were sent back to Cambodia where they were immediately detained on pre-existing cr…

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