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7 January 2022
PROFILE

Radiant and radical: Tada Hengsapkul’s art uncovers Thailand’s dark history

One of the most radical political artists in the Thai scene, Tada Hengsapkul ties together nationalism, often-ugly politics, and the bruises of the Cold War in provocative, thought-provoking art.

Rights Suppression

by Asaree Thaitrakulpanich

9 min read

10 December 2021
PROFILE

A fisherfolk’s daughter defends the sea against an industrial mega project

"The house I live in, the clothes that I wear - my shoes, my school uniform, my tuition fees, my bike, and my toys, everything all comes from the sea."

Environmental Justice

by Wanpen Pajai

9 min read

10 December 2021
PROFILE

Following her mother’s footsteps, she fights for Thailand’s slum communities

Following her mother’s footsteps, she fights for Thailand’s slum communities becoming a rising voice of empowerment for the slums of Bangkok.

Empowerment, Land Rights

by Siyoree Thaitrakulpanich

9 min read

2 December 2021
FEATURE

A dam dismantled their lives decades ago, but this river community keeps on fighting

Following the dam construction in the 1990s, the villagers of Rasi Salai in Thailand’s northeast find themselves in a decades-long battle for compensation from the authorities and meager scraps from a devastated ecosystem.

Land Rights, Natural Resources

by Laure Siegel

8 min read

19 November 2021
FEATURE

The women standing their ground against a Chinese mining company

When a Chinese mining company arrived in a quiet rural area in Thailand's northeastern province of Sakon Nakhon in 2015, a group of local women knew they had to act.