Human rights have been a factor dominating many sectors around the world; influencing global growth, production, trade and more. The world is crawling upward, world leaders are competing to govern countries with better economic, political and power conditions. In this process human rights are ignored, forgotten and abused. Some conditions have improved, while others have worsened. Human rights conditions in Thailand, although considered a partially free country, have remained unchanged in recent years and suffer from many human rights violations, from torture of prisoners to police brutality. Thailand is the only country to avoid direct colonial rule. In 1932 the country transformed into a constitutional monarchy, the inferior government is generally considered fair. This resulted in military coups, constitutional revisions and popular uprisings (2013). Security forces report to civil authorities. Police kill, torture, and otherwise abuse criminal suspects and prisoners in overcrowded and unsanitary facilities. Violence and discrimination against women; sex tourism; sexual exploitation of children; human trafficking; discrimination against persons with disabilities, minorities, members of hill tribes and foreign migrant workers; child labor; and some limitations on workers' rights; continued to be a serious problem (Reports). Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra earned his fortune from telecommunications. He also founded the TRT (Thai Rak Thai) party, which means Thai people love Thai people. His regime wreaked havoc across the country during his tenure from 2001 to 2006. Under his reign corruption gripped power and Thailand's three southernmost provinces fell victim to corrupt officials, abuse and torture. In 2011, Yingluck, Thasin... center of paper... willing to take those who attempt to do so to court and face charges. Until then Thailand will suffer from corruption, human rights abuses and daily riots. Works Cited “National Reports on Human Rights Practices for Thailand 2012.” Office for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. State.gov, 2013. Web. November 30, 2013. State and country ratings, 1973-2013. Washington DC: Freedom House, 2013. Excel.Olarn, Kocha, Paula Hancocks, and Jethro Mullen. "Thailand's Yingluck Shinawatra rejects calls to resign." CNN. Np, December 2, 2013. Web. December 2, 2013."Thailand." 2013 Freedom in the world. House of Freedom, 2013. Web. 02 December 2013. "Thailand: Government fails to provide justice for victims of Tak Bai killings." Human rights in the Kingdom of Thailand. Amnesty.org, 1 August 2013. Web. 29 November 2013."Thailand." World Report 2013. Human Rights Watch, 2013. Web. 01 December. 2013.