civil society

7 Jun 2023
CSOs oppose the government's BCG model and call for its revocation, claiming that the model is referred to as "Greenwashing."
9 Nov 2022
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) prepare to launch the #StopAPEC2022 campaign against Prayut Chan O-Cha’s legitimacy to whitewash himself on the global stage.
26 Apr 2022
Drastic ecological change of the Mekong is linked with hydropower development. Water fluctuation due to operation of upstream dams is indicating by the fish species and their stocks declined.
26 Mar 2022
Members of civil society organizations from across the country marched on the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security on 24 March to protest against the new non-profit organization bill, concerned that it would be used to restrict freedom of association in Thailand.
12 Jan 2022
A Draft Act on the Operations of Not-for-Profit Organisations was approved in principle by the cabinet. 
29 Dec 2021
A joint statement by 47 Civil Society Organizations and individuals underlines their concerns over the Not-for-Profit Organizations B.E…  Draft Act, saying there would be needless damage upon the livelihood of their operations which benefit the public.
27 Dec 2021
Amnesty International raised concerns that the new NGO bill could be used to control civil society groups and called on the Thai government to withdraw the bill. 
30 Jul 2021
On 29 July, the ICJ urged the Thai authorities to refrain from adopting so-called additional principles to the “Draft Act on the Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations” (‘Draft NPO Act’) as they are contrary to Thailand’s obligations under international human rights law.
23 Jul 2021
A new Draft Act on Operations of Not-for-profit Organizations is raising huge concerns among civil society a due to its extensive powers of surveillance and control of the finances of a wide range of associations. The broad scope of this law threatens almost any kind of association in Thailand.
2 Sep 2019
The MA and PhD in European Studies Programmes at Chulalongkorn University cordially invite you to participate in a Workshop on “The People vs Extremism & Populist Radical Right in Europe”: Impact and Experiences of European Civil Society Networks led byProfessor Rafał Pankowski, PhD(Institute of Sociology of Collegium Civitas in Warsaw) Dates:Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 September 2019 Venue:Room 514, 5th floor, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 (Chamchuri 10) Building, Chulalongkorn University
25 Jul 2018
Statement of Thai CSOs demanding for greater responsibility of Thai investors in their investments abroad
21 Nov 2017
Various civil society workers have vowed not to legitimise the military government by cooperating with it, saying the junta’s national strategic plan favours only investors. On 20 November 2017, 72 civil society development workers issued a joint statement vowing not to legitimise the military government by taking part in any mechanisms of the regime.

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