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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....

A new charity project called roadside community pantries, or also known as ตู้ปันสุข/ตู้ปันน้ำใจ (happy/generous pantries), is increasing in popularity and spreading to 51 provinces across the country. The project aims to encourage Thais to donate daily necessities and items to...

Self-censorship is one manifestation of fear.When we stop ourselves from saying what we want, when we want, we are afraid.Whether it be ostracization, persecution, ridicule or annihilation, we understand that there are real world consequences for speaking our...

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...

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...

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...

In a victory for Thai students everywhere, new regulations governing hair growth for students was published in the Royal Gazette on May 1 meaning that both male and female students can now grow their hair long.There are, of...

A couple of days ago, my mother, told me that she had registered to receive a survival bag (ถุงยังชีพ) from the government.After a few days, the bag arrived at my home. The pack consists of a tray of...

Dear scientists, lobbyists, activists, environmentalists, and the girl with “Tree Hugger since 1997” on her Instagram bio,Thanks to all the research you publish and nature conservation you advocate for, I now know that climate change is causing water scarcity...

Earlier last week, disturbing footage of a school director in Petchabun molesting an underaged female student made headlines throughout the country.The case sparked an outcry in the online community, enraging thousands of netizens who demand that the 59-year-old...