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Loss count in South 'needs reassessment'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 21/12/2016
» The government should start to assess the economic cost of conflicts in the deep South in a more systematic way, with the participation of civil society organisations, Rangsit University's dean of the College of Social Innovation Sungsidh Piriyarangsan says.
Absorbing Rohingya becomes a regional challenge
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/12/2016
» The Myanmar army crackdown in Rakhine state has overwhelmed the border area of Bangladesh and also eliminated the possibility of sending Rohingya migrants in Thailand back to Myanmar. As a result, Thailand must consider other solutions such as new shelter arrangements or reuniting families in Muslim-majority Malaysia, suggests the Migrant Working Group (MWG).
Speaking out for migrants
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/12/2016
» Governments of origin, transit and destination must all do more to ensure fairer treatment of migrant workers around the world by implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), according to activists in the field.
Equality for all
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/12/2016
» People with different sexual orientation and gender identity all over the world are speaking out louder as they battle against discrimination, criminalisation and negative attitudes in the workplace, social and political life.
Korea calling
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/11/2016
» The craze for Thai food is clearly visible in Seoul, and not just when celebrity chef Nooror Somany Steppe of the famous Blue Elephant Cooking School is whipping up a dish of Pad Thai, as she did at the Asean Culinary Festival recently.
South Korea's big transition
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 07/11/2016
» Koreans might see a change of the guard at the Blue House before the presidential election scheduled for late next year. But the current outrage directed at President Park Geun-hye is more of a sideshow taking place against the backdrop of more profound changes.
Political fights, human rights
Life, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 26/09/2016
» It's not the cruellest scene from Oct 6, 1976, but cruelty was never in short supply that morning. What Somchai Homla-or experienced is just one of many unfortunate examples that remind descendants and survivors of how ugly mobilised nationalist mobs can turn modern Thai history into a bloodbath.
Duterte aside, all's quiet in Asean
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 12/09/2016
» Barack Obama, the first US president to visit Laos, concluded his final official trip to Asia by calling it "a memorable and, at times, a very moving visit".
Can Laos stand the spotlight?
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/09/2016
» Laos has adopted the efficient practice of hosting two Asean summits at one go. Why bother organising two events months apart? We already have a lot of domestic homework and who wants to meet world leaders that often, especially if all they're going to do is nag us about democracy and human rights?
What's the point of Asean?
Asia focus, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 08/08/2016
» Asean is now in its 49th year of existence, so what better time for a quick quiz? Sincerely answer the following question, even if the subject is something you ignore for the other 364 days of the year.