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As Thailand’s monarchy reform movement wanes, ultra-royalists turn on migrants
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The number of prejudiced posts against Cambodian and Myanmar people is growing on Thai social media, as ultra-nationalists turn away from pro-democracy movements and toward migrant laborers.
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Specter of dams and diversion looms over Southeast Asia’s Salween River
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The Thai-backed Hatgyi Dam and the Yuam River Diversion Project risk submerging villages, displacing Indigenous Karen communities, and diverting massive amounts of water for agriculture in central Thailand.
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Their country denies they exist, they refuse to be forgotten
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The Myanmar military burned villages but couldn’t destroy memories. Now Rohingya refugees are turning salvaged family photographs and faded certificates into evidence of their historical presence in a country that insists they never belonged.
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Thai court rules eight defendants were trafficking victims, not criminals
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A Thai court cleared eight defendants of criminal charges, ruling they were victims coerced by Chinese scammer groups rather than willing participants – a verdict that exposes systemic problems in victim identification.
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How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers
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Satellite data suggests unregulated gold mines near the Thai-Myanmar border may be polluting transboundary waterways
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Not a Burden, But a Bond — Let This Border Be a Bridge of Shared Hope and Humanity
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Rather than burdening systems in Thailand, a Myanmar refugee and community organizer explores how Burmese in the border town of Mae Sot contribute to community life.
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Mistrusting the Myanmar junta, grassroots communities deliver earthquake aid directly to victims
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Thai and Myanmar nationals in Thailand are collecting and delivering donations through grassroots networks, navigating logistics challenges to avoid giving to Myanmar’s junta government.
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Southeast Asia’s environmental defenders on the frontline
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Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles
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Timber trade watchdog urges Poland to halt imports of Myanmar ‘blood timber’
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Environmental law watchdog ClientEarth is demanding immediate action from authorities in Poland to crack down on imports of sanctioned Myanmar teak into the country
