The central issue of the year is the redistribution or “draining” of funds, which shall go at a faster rate than bail returns. Most of that money has been going to detainees and their families after sentencing; the situation is such that their right to bail is no longer the answer, now that their exercise of that right to have their day in court has turned out this way.
On art and design inspired by the architects of the 1932 revolution in Siam
Closing out the annual report with a maze for bailors, the category we put in the last place, though this Fund began (befell!) in the first place because of bailing duties which were first taken up by an auntie who later brought on another auntie, followed by the christening of “the Ratsadonprasong Fund” to honor the will of the people, and eventually the government registration as “the Siddhi-Issara Foundation” to safeguard the fund until its mission’s expiration date.
A debriefing on our donation drives, with the hope that there will be no more drive in circles in the maze of the law and its practitioners.
Exploring the language used by the prosecution, the defense, and the judges in cases involving Article 112.
Detention timelines of the 48 detainees we supported, and flowcharts on how to send money to a detainee: expectation vs reality
When defendants find themselves in the recesses of the judicial maze, the shapes and forms of our support become complicated in turn.
Where does bail money go after leaving the judicial maze? This chapter has answers: to defendants, to detainees, and to being forfeited.
Rather than cookie-cutter, stifling, or useless, her communist education was a crucible of character that allowed her to be of use.
We’re back with another Annual Report! Under the theme “In the Maze of Rules,” we compile not only movements but also hiccups and halts in the movement of money and people through the judicial process.
Kicking off a series of volunteer bailor stories with questions about the bailor “profession”
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. A chronicle of collective action to signal that politicians’ promises of constitutional overhaul are not to be broken nor cheapened.
A singer and busker tells the story of his political awakening and how he uses his vocal talent to liven up political rallies (with video evidence)
Three newspaper articles that reflect the circumstances of women in Thai society in the early 1920s in the home, on public transport, in Bangkok, in the provinces, and in the code of laws.
To what do the people turn when they can’t rely on the system? In this part 2 of selections from century-old newspapers, we offer three answers: to sacred beings, to the press, and to crime.
Three articles from century-old Thai newspapers on the aristocracy’s corruption and the double standards in taxation enforcement, both between Bangkok and outlying regions and between ordinary people and the high-born.
Siamese people’s voices, 10 years before the end of absolute monarchy. Collected by Nopporn Suwanpanich. Passed down to and introduced by Chertalay Suwanpanich.
We close out the report with maps showing the geographical distribution of the Fund’s assistance to defendants and accuseds
Since 2010, the Tam Tang group has been advocating for safe abortion access in Thailand. Tam Tang translates to ‘forging a path’; the name plays on its near homophone tham thaeng ‘to have an abortion.’
We continue our annual report with highlights from our bail-related expenses
