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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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Thailand passes its first law to protect ethnic groups
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Thailand passed its first law to protect indigenous communities, making it the fourth country in Southeast Asia.
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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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Behind closed doors: Thailand moves toward secret proceedings in trials of activists
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A growing number of Thai activists facing charges for political expression are being tried behind closed doors. In several recent cases, the courts ordered in camera trials and prohibited the publication of information on the proceedings, raising questions about judicial transparency and concerns that defendants were not receiving fair trials. In response, the question of…
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Legal recognition at last for Thailand’s indigenous peoples?
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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.
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Refugees and Thai agencies address Hun Sen’s leaked audio on dissident crackdown in Thailand
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A Thai House Committee discusses security risks related to reportedly leaked call audio alleging that Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen ordered actions against refugees.
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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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As Thailand’s fishing cats face habitat loss and conflict, experts seek resolution
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Fishing cats have lost vast swathes of their former range in Thailand, where decades of wetland conversion to fish farms, shrimp ponds and plantations have decimated their numbers.
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Battered in the creative city: the lives of Chiang Mai’s workers
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Hear from Chiang Mai’s creative workers as they navigate rock-bottom wages, contract violations, and harsh working conditions, while employers cite obstacles to paying a living wage, and what makes it possible.
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As U.S. doors close, Vietnam’s religious refugees find limbo in Thailand
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They escaped Vietnam seeking safety in Thailand, with many betting on eventual resettlement in America. But Trump’s refugee restrictions have left them stranded – their future more uncertain than ever.
