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, by LU Elaine
How should we build workers’ media? With a small staff and volunteers, the MAP radio in Thailand provides both critical information and much-needed entertainment to migrant workers from Myanmar, while navigating logistical and political hurdles. Its experience offers important lessons.
In a (...)
, by HORATANAKUN Akanit
In cooperation with the convenor, Nhu Truong, New Mandala is pleased to share a series of articles based on papers presented at the People’s Power and Resistance in Southeast Asia Roundtable at the 35th Biennial Conference of the Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies. You can read all (...)
, by Khaosod
BANGKOK — Sympathizers of the umbrella organization behind the ongoing pro-democracy protests are left bewildered on Tuesday by its public defense of communist ideologies.
Coming hot on the heels after the controversial debut of its new logo – which bears an uncanny resemblance to the (...)
, by BOONBANDIT Tappanai
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy campaigners on Tuesday rally behind a new logo unveiled by their umbrella organization that unsettled allies and critics alike for their alleged communist symbolism.
The logo for “Restart Thailand,” or RT, was launched on Monday night by the Free People group, (...)
, by Khaosod
BANGKOK — Student groups at Chulalongkorn University will hold activities to mark the birthday of the late writer, thinker, Communist fighter, and alumnus Chit Phumisak, who died fighting the security forces in the 60s.
“90 Years of Life and Work of Chit Phumisak” is being organized by (...)
, by PRACHATAI
The wave of student demonstrations which began on 21 February has now been continuing for 10 days as more universities and high schools organize their own rallies amidst fear of COVID-19 and as students in many universities go into their mid-term examination period.
A bird-eye view of the (...)
, by CHARUVASTRA Teeranai
BANGKOK — An ex-leader of the Communist guerrilla movement, who later took up the cause of democratizing Thailand, died today at the age of 98.
Thong Jamsri, who served as the Communist Party of Thailand’s secretary-general during its twilight years of armed resistance, died of a (...)
The Thai leadership is accused of the deaths and disappearances of activists in run-up to first elections in eight years
In the early evening of 12 December last year, in an area of Laos thick with jungle, Surachai Danwattananusorn sat down for sticky rice dessert with the gardener. For the (...)
, by TEERAKOWITKAJORN Kriangsak
“The advent of the Commoners’ Party represents a more exciting, radical break with the status quo [than the Future Forward Party]—one that has so far kept class privilege of the likes of Juangroongruangkit intact,” writes Kriangsak Teerakowitkajorn.
With the National Council for Peace and (...)
, by Khaosod
A group of academics officially unveiled a memorial dedicated to Jitr Bhumisak, the Communist writer who was killed 47 years ago and later became a symbol of youthful rebellion and activism for generations of progressives in Thailand.
Mr. Jitr was shot dead by members of local (...)
, by UPD
Announcing the founding of the UNION for PEOPLE’S DEMOCRACY 2011
The struggle of humankind is to make ourselves able to live in peace and harmony with our surroundings by ensuring that social welfare is available, equally, to each and every person.
In all parts of the planet, endless (...)
, by Anuthee Dejthevaporn, WARD Liam
March 2010 saw the largest rallies in Thailand’s history, with hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy “red shirts” marching through the capital. This spirit of defiance led tens of thousands to occupy Ratchaprasong intersection in central Bangkok demanding the resignation of the unelected (...)
, by YIMPRASERT Junya Lek
Why I don’t love the King?
Junya Yimprasert
Why are Thai people issuing orders to the Royal Thai Army to kill Thai people? Why is the Royal Thai Army being engaged to prevent Thai people from expressing their legitimate grievances on the streets of their capital – the City of Angels? (...)
, by BBC, Focus on the Global South, UNGPAKORN Giles Ji, YIMPRASERT Junya Lek
We are presenting below two mails which have been sent on the Asia Social Movements email discussion list soon after the coup d’Etat, and a statement from Focus on the Global South — to which a BBC info has been added. We shall publish other reactions and calls as soon as possible.
Focus on (...)
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