The Culture Blog

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...

Not long after our student protests article came out, the coronavirus pandemic put a dent into our momentum. The first COVID-19 case outside China was found in Thailand.Yet despite the seriousness of the disease, the government took months...

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...

The coronavirus outbreak has disproportionately affected the poor and the working class around the world. The same is true in Thailand.In this photo essay, Dominic captures the struggle of Bangkok's working class as government policies during the outbreak...

Bangkok has been under curfew and lockdown for over a month as the government continues its fight against the outbreak of coronavirus.Dominic captures here the sights of Bangkok's old town under lockdown.

Thousands of domesticated elephants in Thailand’s commercial industry are now out of work and may soon face starvation as the coronavirus pandemic continues to enforce lockdown measures and travel bans throughout the globe.“The elephants are not starving yet,” Edwin Wiek, founder of...

In movies, when tragedy strikes Western cities, I would think to myself, “Well, I would make sure to ask the Thai consulate get me out of here. I’m so thankful for my Thai passport.” Fast forward to this month, as...

It’s a revolutionary vision for community support. The fishermen of Rawai, Phuket were unable to sell their fish after the closure of Phuket island. Now, they’ve started exchanging their fish for rice from Karen communities in the North. The “Rice for Fish”...

Despite growing acceptance of cannabis use throughout the world, marijuana remains taboo and criminalized in most parts of Asia -- mainly due to the stigma surrounding it.It is estimated that Asia’s medicinal cannabis market is currently worth around $5.8...

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Friday that he would approach the 20 richest Thai families to ask for their assistance in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.“The government alone cannot answer all the questions posed by the outbreak," he told...