ASEAN Film Festival winner Kirsten Tan: “Never take the unchanging province for granted”
‘Pop Aye’ director Kirsten Tan explores themes of nostalgia and the urban-rural divide in Thailand in her award-winning debut feature.
Month: July 2017
Fortify Rights: Drop charges, protect environmental defenders in Loei
Fortify Rights calls on Thailand’s authorities to drop all criminal charges against seven environmental defenders facing more than five years in prison for engaging in peaceful protests in Loei Province.
The Isaan Record
24/07/2017
Forum in Maha Sarakham: top-down public policy failed citizens
At a Mahasarakham University forum, experts and civil society members discuss how to increase public participation in policy-making.
The Isaan Record
24/07/2017
International summit in Si Sa Ket seeks to promote innovative economy
An international summit in Si Sa Ket brings together local communities and participants from around the world to develop innovative projects.
The Isaan Record
20/07/2017
Migrant worker law misses the mark, independent researchers say
Two independent experts comment on what’s in store for Thailand’s labor market after the government introduced a controversial new regulation on foreign labor.
The Isaan Record
19/07/2017
Roi Et locals face intimidation in dispute over land rights
A group of Roi Et locals lodged a complaint with the local military, claiming they had been barred from entering their own lands for years by a environmental conservation group.
The Isaan Record
13/07/2017
Jailed “Pai Dao Din” slams Prayuth’s questions
Jailed student activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa answers the prime minister’s controversial questions about the next elections.