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Relentlessly restive
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/05/2017
» 'I think they're just selling clothes here," said one of three girls, as they walked out of the narrow, circular corridor leading to an exhibition space at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre.
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Beyond the conflict
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 15/08/2018
» A garden, a public beach, two art spaces -- "Re/Form/Ing Patani" spans four different venues. This decentralised pavilion of the Bangkok Biennial could almost appear as a stand-alone event, owing to its size -- the curators invited 23 Thai and international artists to take part in the project -- and its multiple sites.
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The brave women defending human rights
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 28/11/2017
» When British photographer Luke Duggleby earlier this year exhibited his photographs on human rights defenders killed for standing up for their rights, few women were represented.
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A misunderstood culture revealed
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/09/2017
» Descending from the original inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula, the Orang Asli community has a long history, one that has been extensively recorded in Thai literature and history. Appearing in a wide array of texts, from King Rama V's play Ngoh Pah to the folk tale Sang Thong, their portrayals haven't always been positive or done justice to the wealth of their culture.
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Understanding the Orang Asli
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 05/09/2017
» They are often referred to as sakai, or slave. To most central Thais, they are known as ngoh, like the rambutan fruit, a derogatory term that refers to their curly hair. But besides that -- and besides being featured in well-known literature -- the people from the Orang Asli community are little known to the wider public. This is despite the 150,000 Orang Asli tribe members -- according to the Centre for Orang Asli Concerns -- still living in the Malay Peninsula.
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Regulating (or not) the world of online news
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 23/01/2017
» Ten months after television anchor Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda bowed down to peer pressure and quit his role as host of a popular morning show, the celebrity newsman made a comeback in front of the camera -- which happens to be his own.
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Report says southern peace talks 'fall flat'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/09/2016
» The peace dialogue between the military government and Mara Patani, an umbrella organisation of insurgent groups, to end the violence in Thailand's deep South has fallen flat, according to an international non-profit organisation.
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Regime 'restricting torture monitoring in South'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/02/2016
» The post-coup restriction on access by human rights bodies to victims of alleged torture in Thailand's southern provinces limits efforts to suppress unlawful treatment of detainees, says a rights advocate.
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Most youths 'happy with their lives'
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/01/2016
» A majority of Thai youth are happy with their lives and are confident about their future, according to a study by the Healthy Public Policy Foundation.
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OAG seeks indictments for 72
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 25/07/2015
» The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on Friday ordered the indictment of 72 suspects, including an army lieutenant-general, allegedly involved in the trafficking of Rohingya migrants with the Nathawi Provincial Court in Songkhla province.
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