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Candles shine light on local artisans
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/07/2022
» Gone are the days when monks used candles to provide light, but the tradition of candle offering on Khao Phansa, the first day of Buddhist Lent which falls on July 14, continues, and with it Lent candle processions.
Ethnic customs 'may harm girls'
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 15/12/2021
» Certain local customs are actually forms of sexual violence, including a tradition among an ethnic group in the northern province of Phrae that approves of the marriage of girls as young as 13 years old, according to a lawyer and human rights activist.
Lunar New Year a chance to reminisce
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 27/01/2020
» For many Thais with migrant links, Chinese New Year is a festival full of memories, a time to reflect and celebrate the strength of ethnic heritage.
Scheme to end sex as gifts for officials
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) has launched a social support programme in a bid to ensure state agencies are not connected to the sex trade or human trafficking.
Activists warn of migrant women woes
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 08/03/2013
» Spousal abuse and unwanted pregnancy are serious problems in migrant worker communities in Thailand.