Voices from Isaan: the failed constitution draft
Despite their relief about the rejection of the constitution draft, people in the Northeast are dismayed by the undemocratic drafting process and the prospect of extended military rule.
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Isaan Lives – “It’s better to give than to receive”
The Isaan Record unveils today a new section called “Isaan Lives.” It will feature the stories of Isaan people—the low, the mighty; the rich, the poor; the actively engaged and those just carrying on with their work and lives. We debut with the work and life of a Village Health Volunteer who takes care of […]
The Isaan Record
September 7, 2015
NEWS UPDATE: Seven student activists in Khon Kaen are released on bail
KHON KAEN – This morning, seven student activists from Khon Kaen University were released on bail of 7,500 baht from police custody after being charged with violating the National Council for Peace and Order’s (NCPO) ban on political gatherings. The student activists from the Dao Din group had staged an anti-coup protest at Khon Kaen […]
The Isaan Record
May 23, 2015
VIDEO & FEATURE: Life after eviction
Eight months after the implementation of the Thai government’s Master Plan to reforest the country, villagers in Isaan bear the burden of a flawed policy at the cost of their livelihood and health. GUEST CONTRIBUTION by Sarah Sanbar GUEST VIDEO FEATURE by Margaret Kierstead KALASIN – Three thousand rubber trees lie fallen on top of each […]
The Isaan Record
May 19, 2015
Thailand’s drought lets rice farmers’ debt grow
In the debt-ridden Northeast, many rice farmers struggle to make ends meet after the government shut off the irrigation systems leaving them without the profits of the second annual rice crop. But for the military government, the drought might help its economic strategy. KHON KAEN – Outside her Khon Kaen home, rice farmer Sumatra Sodatoom […]
The Isaan Record
April 21, 2015
Voices from Isaan: the constitution drafting
People in Khon Kaen express their hopes and worries about the drafting of the country’s new constitution. [gss ids=”2455,2456,2457,2458″ carousel=”fx=carousel”] KHON KAEN – The drafting of Thailand’s twentieth constitution is entering its last stage. According to Chairman Borwornsak Uwanno, the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) will submit the final draft to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) […]
The Isaan Record
March 6, 2015
Khon Kaen University student artist convicted for lese majeste
This week, Patiwat Saraiyaem was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for lèse majesté because of his role in the play, “The Wolf Bride.” Patiwat is the most recent student to have been imprisoned under the law, and has been an advocate for Isaan peoples’ rights and democracy for years. On Monday, […]
The Isaan Record
February 27, 2015
Voices from Isaan: the impeachment of Yingluck Shinawatra
People in Khon Kaen voice their opinions on the impeachment of former prime minister and Pheu Thai party leader Yingluck Shinawatra. [gss ids=”2435,2436,2437,2438,2439,2440,2441,2442″ carousel=”fx=carousel”] KHON KAEN – Last friday, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), a body hand-picked by the military government, voted with an overwhelming majority to retroactively impeach former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra over […]
The Isaan Record
January 27, 2015
The master plan: solving deforestation or yet another strategy to remove and evict people?
The NCPO claims to be reclaiming forest land from investors, but the poor continue to suffer. Junta policy introduced under martial law destroys livelihoods of thousands of forest inhabitants. GUEST CONTRIBUTION by Paul Sullivan and Wilder Nicholson The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has set out to end a long-standing history of land […]