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Surat Thani’s Tai Dam rally against eviction from farmland

The Tai Dam say they’ve farmed the land since the 1950s. The government calls it state property. Now, the two sides are at a standoff.
  • 3 min read
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  • NEWS

Thai auto workers enter third week of hunger strike

Six former Yarnapund workers have refused food for 21 days outside Government House in Bangkok. Their hunger strike demands severance payment owed to 859 dismissed auto parts workers.
  • 3 min read
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  • FEATURE

When breathing became dangerous in Thailand, they rewrote the rules

For years, Thailand’s air pollution crisis was ignored. Now, a group of volunteers is taking matters – and the law – into their own hands.
  • 10 min read
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  • NEWS

Thai protesters dump invasive fish at government’s doorstep

Things turned decidedly fishy in Bangkok when hundreds of fish farmers unloaded piles of invasive blackchin tilapia at Government House, demanding officials face the slippery crisis that's decimating their livelihoods.
  • 3 min read
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  • NEWS

Thai court dismisses defamation case against anti-mining group

A local Thai official's attempt to silence critics of a potash mine has backfired after a court dismissed his defamation lawsuit against six protesting villagers.
  • 4 min read
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  • FEATURE

Vietnam’s religious refugees face narrowing path to safety

They fled Vietnam with nothing but hope, only to find themselves caught between an increasingly hostile homeland and a reluctant host country – this is the story of Thailand's Vietnamese Christian refugees.
  • 10 min read
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  • FEATURE

The billion-dollar shortcut that could change everything

For the struggling town of Ranong, the 29 billion USD mega-project represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity. But not everyone is convinced.
  • 8 min read
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  • PROFILE

Sumana Noi’s personal mission to protect Myanmar migrants

Shaped by her refugee roots, she became a fierce advocate for Myanmar migrants toiling in Phuket’s fishing and construction industries. Her nonprofit provides a rare lifeline in an opaque labour landscape.
  • 8 min read
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  • FEATURE

Thai disability advocates push for more inclusive workplaces

In Thailand, a staggering 93 percent of people with disabilities are unemployed, despite many being willing and able to work. Advocates push for a shift in societal perceptions and greater access to job opportunities.
  • 7 min read
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