Betraying my heritage: the riddles of Chinese and Lao
What does is mean to be championing the revindication of Lao ethnicity when one is not in fact Lao, asks Peera Songkünnatham in this personal essay on identity and belonging.
Month: June 2018
OUR READERS’ VIEWS: Decentralization of power
A readers’ survey on three core issues for government: taxation, governance, and public services.
The Isaan Record
June 18, 2018
OUR READERS’ VIEWS: What party and what next prime minister would you chose?
The results of our first readers’ survey are surprising, and suggest a shift of political attitudes and an openness to new parties.
The Isaan Record
June 10, 2018
The parable of the poisoned arrow: Thailand 4.0 edition
The junta’s “Thailand 4.0” policy might turn out to be a poisoned arrow for the people in the Northeast.
Peera Songkünnatham
June 9, 2018
Isaan’s future: Thanathorn on moving the region forward
On a visit to the Northeast, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkij revealed his views on inequality, decentralization, and the dangers of authoritarianism.