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Ten years ago, today, a bloody crackdown by the government ended the Red Shirt protest that had blockaded downtown Bangkok for weeks.Armored vehicles, soldiers and security officials ended the months-long protest with rapid efficiency resulting in the deaths of...

They said it took a generation to come but that it was finally here. Thai university students, long consigned to the dorms and campuses by apathy and lack of interest, had finally rediscovered their political power.Political protests in...

When I was young, I believed that adults all had telepathy and it was something that didn’t activate until you were 20. It sounds ridiculous now, but at the time, it seems like adults can sometimes read my mind....

In late February and early March, Thailand looked like it had arrived at a political turning point. A no-confidence debate aimed at multiple cabinet ministers had just failed. A wave of student demonstrations had erupted across the country, sparked...

Urban farms have been touted in the west as the next step in urban development. Rooftop farms and community gardens offer an opportunity to create green space where only concrete existed before.The produce feeds the neighborhood, neighbors are...

The villagers stood six feet apart as they read their declarations, holding up signs that read ‘Lockdown Mining’ and ‘Save Community Rights.’ Some bore flags or coordinated green T-shirts with emblazoned with the image of a tree. All wore...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha made headlines recently by asking the 20 richest Thai families for their help in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Prayut said that their expertise was needed at a time when the country was going through a...

The best photo to describe the helplessness of Thais left behind was taken last weekend. The photo, which was posted by Facebook user Aom Arseeyeh, was used by local news to report on an incident at a market by the...

China has made big overtures to the region and the world in the last ten years, promoting both its giant infrastructure project (the Belt and Road Initiative) and its closely related development bank (the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank).In...

Social media is far from democratic.Although you can find such mythical encounters as a bat lover schooling Pope Francis on Twitter, it is generally observed that the rich and the famous have more followers and influence.The phenomenon...