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“Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society” – Ralph Waldo EmersonMy 16th birthday landed on the day the protests officially began. But to be completely honest, I...

I was only 13 when April and May 2010 happened, I barely had political consciousness then.“Most of the political voices of our generation were still playing Pokemon,” as one Twitter commentator put it. But I remember the entire...

The red shirt protests of 2010 was my first real assignment. After an uneventful internship in the Middle East and various freelance jobs, stringing for multinational news organizations during the red shirt protests gave me exposure to real...

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...

After the negotiations between the two sides failed, the military took a more central role in operations. A crackdown seemed the most likely outcome as May began.Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, by that time, were...

24 people died on the night of April 10. Sensing that the area around Rajdamnern had become impossible to defend, the Red Shirt protest leaders moved the protests to Rajprasong intersection in the heart of downtown Bangkok.There the...

By the end of March 2010, the Red Shirt protesters were fully entrenched in their Rajdamnern protest site. Speeches and concerts continued throughout the entire month with protesters holding mobile rallies around the city on motorcycles and pick up...

In early 2010, the political situation in Thailand was growing untenable.Supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra grew more discontent with the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva. The Thaksin supporters accused Mr Abhisit of colluding with the military and the...

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...

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...