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Visiting the vulnerable
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/11/2018
» European Union Ambassador to Thailand Pirkka Tapiola recently visited the border town of Mae Sot to survey EU-funded projects for Myanmar Muslim migrants. Much work still needs to be done to improve the living conditions and outlook for the number of migrants there, and the ambassador is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to make sure it happens.
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A way of life
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/04/2022
» A resident of the Pgakenyaw community in northern Thailand, Nutdanai Trakansuphakon began an initiative to maintain, revive and promote rotational farming as a cultural practice tied to his Karen identity. In the process, he's helping raise awareness of its many benefits.
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What to do about forest fires?
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 18/05/2020
» As northern forest fires rage through the region, a tiny Karen farming community in Mae Moh, Lampang province, has managed to use its local wisdom and traditional knowledge of forest management to keep forest fires at bay for years. Somchat Ruksongplu, village headman of Moo Ban Klang, a scenic mountainous community of 65 families, credits his forefathers for leaving them with knowledge to control fires and manage forests, so they can live in harmony within their natural environment.
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Ending statelessness
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/07/2019
» A veteran advocate for the rights of stateless communities in Thailand, Tuenjai Deetes has for close to half-a-century devoted her life to helping them achieve their rightful status in a nation they have resided in for long enough to love and cherish as their own.
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Making things right
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 23/10/2018
» In the age of #MeToo, Thais have become more aware of issues like sexual violence and female empowerment. This is evinced by high-profile cases like that of Nitiwadee "Mor Nim" Pucharoenyos, a victim of domestic violence who was a few months ago spared the death penalty when the appeals court found her not guilty of killing her estranged husband back in 2013, while her mother was sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting the murder out of love for her daughter. It seems like a lot of females have started waking up to the idea of gender justice.
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A gaping hole in our knowledge base
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 09/07/2018
» When the cave crisis began and the search for the 12 boys and their football coach commenced, Anukoon Sorn-ek was one of the first persons to share basic information about Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai, where the victims are still trapped. Anukoon, a nature explorer and professional outdoor guide, went into the cave several years ago to map its system in the initial phase to develop it as a tourist attraction.
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Football forecasts from afar
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/06/2018
» The World Cup has begun. Life talked with four foreigners who coach in the Thai League about their home countries' chances of winning it all
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By way of the Great White Water
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 16/10/2017
» A career diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Thailand Donica Pottie has felt right at home in her host country since arriving last year.
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From privileges to rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/09/2017
» Born in Myanmar's Shan state, stateless migrant Yod Pong has called Thailand home since the age of eight, when he fled with his parents to Chiang Rai province due to armed conflicts in his birthplace.
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In the heart of the Golden Triangle
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/02/2017
» With its rustic ambience, winding streets and picturesque landscapes, Kengtung, the largest of 33 Shan statelets in Myanmar, might be in its infancy as a tourist destination but has what it takes to become a success one day.
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