Labour Ministry mulls bid to renew operating licence
Activists are joined by lion dancers as they march along Silom Road seeking support to ban Amnesty International Thailand in November last year. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
The Labour Ministry says it is considering whether to refuse Amnesty International Thailand a new operating licence after determining the rights group had failed to comply with certain legal requirements.
Boonchob Suthamanaswong, the permanent secretary, on Tuesday said Amnesty International Thailand had submitted a renewal application with the ministry following the expiry of the old licence on Jan 20. Licence renewals take place every two years. The request will be looked at by a ministry panel tasked…
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