Remembering rebellion
Isaan’s former communists resist fading into oblivion and continue organizing annual commemoration events.
Communist Party of Thailand
Former communists get final payouts, many claims unsettled
The military government made the final payment to former communist insurgents completing an amnesty deal from 35 years ago. But many of them claim they are yet to be paid.
The Isaan Record
June 29, 2017
From rice fields to rebellion: Untold stories of Northeastern Thailand’s armed struggle (PART III)
After their push for a revolution failed, Isaan’s communist rebels moved on to other battles . This is the third part in a special series on Northeasteners’ experience of fighting for the communist movement.
The Isaan Record
August 9, 2016
From rice fields to rebellion: Untold stories of Northeastern Thailand’s armed struggle (PART II)
In the 1960s, thousands of farmers in the Northeast joined an armed rebellion against the state. This is the second part in a special series of articles on their experience of fighting for the communist movement.
The Isaan Record
August 8, 2016
From rice fields to rebellion: Untold stories of Northeastern Thailand’s armed struggle
On August 7, fifty million Thais are called to cast their votes in a referendum on a military-backed constitution, which many say will weaken the country’s democratic system and entrench the generals’ influence over politics. On the same day in 1965, a violent incident in the Northeast led thousands of farmers to take up arms […]
The Isaan Record
August 7, 2016
From rice fields to rebellion: Untold stories of Northeastern Thailand’s armed struggle (PART I)
On August 7, Thais across the country will vote in a referendum on a military-backed constitution. On the same day in 1965, thousands of farmers took up arms against the military-ruled state that had promised a new constitution for years.
The Isaan Record
August 7, 2016
Northeasterners mark 50th anniversary of the communist armed struggle
By Fabian Drahmoune NAKHON PHANOM – Fifty years ago, Comrade Tang fought for communism in the first violent clash between communist fighters and Thai security forces. Last week, at 88 years old, he marked the anniversary with a call for democracy. In the early morning on August 7, villagers and local politicians flocked through the […]