On 18 July 2025, the Thailand Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Focus on the Global South, and civil society organizations in Thailand co-organized a public discussion, “FTA Thai-EU: Leveraging Human Rights Standards through Trade Negotiations” at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT). The focus of the discussions was on how Thailand and the EU […]| Focus on the Global South
[THAILAND] Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) filed a defamation lawsuit against BioThai foundation’s secretary-general and researcher, Mr. Witoon Lianchamroon, on two allegations for presenting misleading information on the spread of invasive Blackchin Tilapia from CPF’s owned Yisan farm to natural waterways, in a public seminar hosted by the foundation on July 26, 2024. (1) On […]| Focus on the Global South
GENEVA, Switzerland (28 October 2025) – The undersigned organizations are deeply alarmed by the online death threats and hate speech directed at Thai Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit and human rights researcher Sunai Phasuk following their public comments on the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict. We express solidarity with Angkhana and Sunai. We jointly urge Thai authorities to take immediate […]| Focus on the Global South
Ms. Ursula von der Leyen President European Commission Brussels, Belgium Mr. Maroš Šefčovič Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security European Commission European Commission Brussels, Belgium 27 September 2025 Re: Trade Must Advance, not Undermine, Human Rights Dear President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, In a few days, the European Union and […]| Focus on the Global South
GENEVA, Switzerland (17 September 2025) – The undersigned organisations are deeply alarmed over the Thai Criminal Court’s decision to sentence pro-democracy defender-turned-politician Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew to two years and eight months in prison after being prosecuted under Section 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté or royal defamation) and the Computer Crime Act (CCA). | Focus on the Global South
(Statement of Focus on the Global South on the Cambodia-Thailand Border War, July 31, 2025)The current border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand is no insignificant conflict. It is a full-fledged border war. Accurate information is still hard to come by, but some sources indicate that after eight days, 22 Cambodian soldiers have died, 22 captured, some 400,000 civilians displaced. On the Thai side, 15 civilians are confirmed dead and 26 injured, with several hundred thousand evacuees and ...| Focus on the Global South
