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Lesson from Thailand's Huai Hin Lad Nai: How integrating Indigenous wisdom can aid disaster response

Written by Prachatai

2 weeks ago

Defamation charges filed against those who exposed the billion-dollar scam network in Thailand and Cambodia

Written by Mong Palatino

15 October 2025

How Chinese automakers are reshaping the EV landscape in Southeast Asia

Written by Zhaoyin Feng, Hasya Nindita

9 October 2025

Australian researcher arrested in Thailand for allegedly defaming Malaysian government

Written by Mong Palatino

8 October 2025

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‘Draw the Line’ in Asia: Community organizers call for climate justice and accountability

Global actions aim to raise climate justice awareness and add pressure to governments

Written by Mong Palatino

30 September 2025

Cambodian and Thai activists unite to end hostility and promote peace over border disputes

Citizens launch a cross border campaign aimed at combating hatred and promoting empathy and peace

Written by Prachatai

26 September 2025

Tracing ‘waste colonialism’ in Southeast Asia

How did a region become a dumping ground for the world’s trash?

Written by Zhaoyin Feng, Hasya Nindita

1 September 2025

Cambodian workers face violence and threats amid escalating border tensions with Thailand

Around 500,000 Cambodian workers hold permits to work in Thailand

Written by Prachatai

26 August 2025

Displaced residents appeal for peace amid the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict

A truce was declared on July 29 but tensions remain high in the border regions

Written by Mong Palatino

31 July 2025

Thai activist lawyer Anon Nampa faces over 29 years in prison over ‘Royal Insult’

He has been detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison since September 2023

Written by Prachatai

17 July 2025

Thai protesters demand prime minister's resignation over leaked call with Cambodian leader

The Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister on July 1

Written by Prachatai

4 July 2025

Mistrusting the Myanmar junta, grassroots communities deliver earthquake aid directly to victims

The junta is accused of restricting the flow of aid to disaster-hit communities

Written by Prachatai

24 May 2025

Thailand-based US scholar faces prison term and deportation for alleged royal insult and cybercrime violations

Chambers has written extensively about the role of the military in Thai politics

Written by Mong Palatino

21 April 2025

Thai cook reveals what detention is like for Uyghurs in Thailand

A Thai cook explains the plight of Uyghur refugees in a rural detention center

Written by Prachatai

25 March 2025

Thailand ‘secretly’ deports 40 Uyghurs to China despite outcry of human rights groups

The refugees have been held in detention in Bangkok for over ten years

Written by Mong Palatino

5 March 2025

Providing a safe space for Myanmar’s embattled journalists and human rights defenders

Global Voices interviewed the communications officer of Exile Hub, an organization that works with activists and journalists affected by the conflict in Myanmar

Written by Mong Palatino

12 February 2025

Refugee hospitals on the Thai-Myanmar border affected by US aid freeze

Some have proposed closing the camps altogether

Written by Prachatai

4 February 2025

Activist Thai lawyer gets additional years in prison for ‘defaming’ the monarchy

His cumulative prison sentence is now 18 years, 10 months, and 20 days

Written by Mong Palatino

21 January 2025

Families of Hongkongers trapped in Myanmar ‘scam farms’ ask for diplomatic intervention

Currently at least 13 Hongkongers are held captive in Myanmar

Written by Hong Kong Free Press

17 January 2025

Exploring the longstanding cultural tug-of-war between Thailand and Cambodia

The two countries have contesting claims from martial arts to traditional dance and costumes

Written by Prachatai

28 December 2024

Uncertain fate for Thailand’s amnesty bill amid royal defamation controversy

A sensitive topic is whether to grant amnesty to individuals convicted of royal defamation

Written by Prachatai

4 November 2024

Indigenous People defend traditional farming in northern Thailand

Blanket prohibition on burning has undermined traditional rotational farming

Written by Prachatai

25 September 2024

From Myanmar to Thailand: Displaced journalists tell their stories

They left after the coup but continued to report the situation in their communities

Written by Prachatai

27 August 2024

In a blow to democracy, Thai court dissolves main opposition party

Party officials are also banned from politics for a decade

Written by Mong Palatino

13 August 2024

When will fair employment for people with disabilities become a reality in Thailand?

Pandemic and automation affected the employment prospects of those with disabilities

Written by Prachatai

1 August 2024

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