In the wake of Yingluck’s departure: poetry as food for thought
In the wake of Yingluck Shinawatra’s departure from Thailand, Peera Songkünnatham explores the failure of political poetry to conceive of a future beyond the current political gridlock.
Month: August 2017
Dams the cause of flooding in the Northeast, academic claims
The severity of floods in the Northeast might be avoidable argues Chainarong Sretthachau, a Mahasarakham University lecturer and environmental activist.
The Isaan Record
August 26, 2017
What’s so special about Isaan people writing in English? A review of Pira Sudham’s stories
Peera Songkünnatham reviews the short stories of Isaan-born author Pira Sudham.
Peera Songkünnatham
August 20, 2017
The Project for a Social Democracy meets the Commoner Party of Isan and the Neo Isan Movement
Last month, members of the Project for a Social Democracy (PSD) met with representatives of the Commoner Party of Thailand and the Neo-Isan Movement to discuss Thailand’s political future.
The Isaan Record
August 15, 2017
Filmmaker Apichatpong visits activist ‘Pai Dao Din’ in jail
Jailed since December, student activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa continues to receive support from academics, activists, artists and foreign diplomats.
The Isaan Record
August 13, 2017
Festival celebrates community-driven development in Si Sa Ket
On July 4, a festival celebrated the final day of an international summit promoting community-driven development in Si Sa Ket.
The Isaan Record
August 11, 2017
New mining legislation in Thailand – Who will really benefit?
As a new mining law comes into force this month, civil society groups worry that it will cutback people’s participation and expedite mining projects.
The Isaan Record
August 9, 2017
A Tale of Two Dictionaries: An Elegy for Preecha Phinthong
Preecha Phinthong’s “Isan-Thai-English Dictionary” is like a very long love letter to the Isaan literature and language. But almost 30 years after its first publication, it is time for a more modern version, writes Peera Songkünnatham.