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  • Thailand passes its first law to protect ethnic groups

    Thailand passes its first law to protect ethnic groups

    Aug 11, 2025

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    Nicha Wachpanich
    Nicha Wachpanich

    Thailand passed its first law to protect indigenous communities, making it the fourth country in Southeast Asia.

  • Legal recognition at last for Thailand’s indigenous peoples?

    Legal recognition at last for Thailand’s indigenous peoples?

    Jul 14, 2025

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    Nicha Wachpanich
    Nicha Wachpanich

    After decades of campaigning, Thailand’s six million indigenous people stand at the threshold of legal recognition. A landmark bill, set for July vote, could transform their struggle against statelessness, criminalisation on ancestral lands, and cultural erasure.

  • Yarnapund workers enter third week of hunger strike for severance pay

    Yarnapund workers enter third week of hunger strike for severance pay

    Apr 23, 2025

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    Nicha Wachpanich
    Nicha Wachpanich

    Six Thai autopart workers enter their third week of hunger strike, demanding accountability after hundreds were unfairly dismissed.

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