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Ethnic hypocrisy
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/05/2022
» Re: "Shoulder chip", (PostBag, May 21). Yes, Don Graber, using your line of thinking, I could easily say that you are defending the wrongdoings of Western nations in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and other places in the world because of your ethnicity.
Ethnic women 'losing out'
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/03/2020
» The battle waged by women against gender inequality is even tougher when the women in question are from ethnic minorities or have disabilities, a forum to mark Sunday's International Women's Day was told yesterday.
Justice for ethnic communities
News, Editorial, Published on 02/02/2025
» Lawmakers have a historic opportunity this week to right a wrong by passing legislation to protect ethnic groups and their way of life. This is not just about justice -- it's about securing a future where cultural diversity thrives alongside environmental sustainability.
Justice failing ethnic groups
News, Editorial, Published on 25/05/2019
» For ethnic people, trying to get a shred of justice from authorities can be an ordeal. But it can be even more difficult when the judicial process is handled exclusively by military courts. That says a great deal about the quest for vindication by the families of a Lahu activist, Chaiyaphum Pasae, and a Lisu man, Abe Sae Mu, who were gunned down in broad daylight by army rangers in separate incidents in Chiang Mai more than two years ago.
Kannavee backs ethnic minorities
News, Published on 08/01/2026
» Kannavee Suebsang, leader of the Movement Party, promised his party would restore dignity to ethnic minorities by granting them citizenship and farmland.
Bridge-building for ethnic concerns
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 08/05/2025
» Recent months have witnessed intense negotiations in Thailand's parliament concerning the proposed new law on the protection and promotion of the livelihood of ethnic groups. Can the various gaps be truly bridged?
Ethnic inequality 'extreme', says study
News, John Draper & Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 21/02/2019
» In the spirit of Sustainable Development Goal 10, which seeks to reduce inequality, Thailand's first major national study on differences in development by ethnicity was recently published.
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.
New hope for ethnic rights
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/08/2024
» Today is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, a day in which people come together to highlight the plight of indigenous peoples around the globe.
Legal protection for ethnic groups
Editorial, Published on 29/09/2024
» For too long, Thailand's indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities have faced marginalisation, discrimination and neglect. A new bill to protect their rights and culture aims to change that.