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Adul pushes forward with 'school of life'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2017
» Adul Boonruang didn't believe that conventional schooling would enable people to express themselves and their identities. He came up with an unconventional workshop for students, parents and teachers in small communities in Lamphun to learn together.
Temple of Dawn offers a beacon of hope
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 14/01/2017
» To many, an education and a better future are a privilege and a luxury, although exception do arise such as in the case of the learning centre in active operation under the roof of the iconic Wat Arun in the old Bangkok quarters.
Thai-language studies 'help forge closer ties with S Korea'
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 28/10/2016
» Seoul: The Thai language has helped strengthen cultural and economic ties with South Korea, says Thai ambassador to Seoul Sarun Charoensuwan.
Activists worried about mass Muslim arrests
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 16/10/2016
» Mass arrests of mostly young Muslim men in Bangkok last week have raised concerns that arbitrary detention, seen often in the deep South, will become the "new normal" nationwide.
Joshua Wong 'saw it coming'
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 05/10/2016
» Young Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong appeared to have foreseen his trip to Bangkok would not be smooth, according his Facebook.
Oct 6 activists pass on the fighting torch
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 04/10/2016
» The quest for an "equal and just society" ignited by a student movement that culminated in the Oct 6, 1976 bloodshed must be carried on by younger generations amid ideological differences among people who experienced the turmoil and the government's reluctance to open a discussion, say student activists.
Few crisis lessons learned
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 03/10/2016
» Four decades after the Oct 6, 1976 bloodshed, one of the most gruesome chapters in modern Thai history has not yet been demystified by the Thai state, with some of the event's masterminds still powerful today, say academics.
Learning a valuable lesson
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 24/09/2016
» Police teachers from distant districts in the South -- and other parts of the country -- have found that even further south is a key to their pursuit of running successful primary schools and ensuring their pupils are knowledgeable and resilient.
Joshua Wong due to mark Oct 6 events
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 19/09/2016
» Lessons learned from the youth-led Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong will be conveyed by Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong for the 40th commemorations of Thailand's Oct 6, 1976, massacre.
Royal pardon frees lese majeste convict
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/08/2016
» Patiwat Saraiyaem, who was jailed for insulting the monarchy, was among 235 inmates released on Friday following a royal amnesty decree to mark the Queen's 84th birthday.