China’s hunger for minerals stirs resistance in rural Thailand
Chinese efforts to obtain a cheap source of a crop-boosting mineral are raising fears of an environmental crisis among farming communities in Thailand.
Month: June 2019
Perched on a poison treasure
Communities in Sakon Nakhon province fear China’s investment in potash mining could imperil agriculture and the environment. A photo story by Visarut Sankham.
Visarut Sankham
June 27, 2019
“You can’t sell Indian food here!” – The Lives of South Asians in Khon Kaen
South Asians of diverse backgrounds are making unique impacts on the city’s cultural landscape and changing local perceptions through daily interactions.
The Isaan Record
June 23, 2019
Recollections of Camp Ramasun: Life with Udon Thani GIs
At the remains of a former US military base in Udon Thani once called Ramasun Station, two locals tell stories of what life was like when the city was bustling with American GIs.
The Isaan Record
June 22, 2019
New study digs deep to shatter myths about Isaan
A conversation with the people behind a new study by the Asia Foundation on inequality in the Northeast.
The Isaan Record
June 12, 2019
Making of mo lam
Cross dressing, spiritual transcendence, and fist fights are all possible components of mo lam. But on a particular night in April 2019, it was all about paying respect to the spirit of a women who passed five years ago.