“Molam” and gender diversity (7)
“I feel molam is very fitting for LGBT because it’s an open space for us.”–said LGBT person ฺ
Isaan
Sisaket’s special charm: LGBTIQ+ activists lead the way to a more democratic Thailand (6)
Sisaket wouldn’t seem a likely place to find the anti-government protesters led largely by a team of LGBTIQ+ activists. It’s a good sign that even smaller provinces in the Northeast can come up with ways to help Thai society learn to deal with diversity.
The Isaan Record
04/12/2020
KKC high schoolers: The power of Khon Kaen students (10)
“Now I think it’s time for change. Everyone’s awakened.” Kwankhao Tangprasert, leader of Khon Kaen KKC student movement
Hathairat Phaholtap
29/11/2020
A new kind of political power emerges in Sisaket (7)
“So, if you want to point fingers at who’s behind this movement, I can say I know who’s behind these rallies. It’s Gen. Prayut. You’re the one who built this movement that’s set on bringing you down.”
Adithep Chanthet
23/11/2020
The political crisis and students with high expectations (6)
Amid calls from Thailand’s new generation for the resignation of the prime minister, the amending of the constitution, and reform of the monarchy, the Isaan Record talks with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somchai Phatharathananunth from Mahasarakham University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences about a solution for the country’s political crisis.
Hathairat Phaholtap
19/11/2020
The way out of students high-stakes demand (5)
“If Thailand wants to end the conflict, the constitution needs to be amended,” says Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somchai Phatharathananunth from Mahasarakham University’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, in proposing a way out of the political crisis.
Hathairat Phaholtap
19/11/2020
Nick Sarakham: The voice of grassroots people (4)
At political rallies, Thanawit Sepsuk or “Nick Sarakham,” who is also known as “Nattawut 2,” speaks about the problems faced by people at the grassroots after he was inspired by the red-shirt protests he had attended with his parents as a child. “People at the grassroots have been seen merely as a base of resources that the central government can take away.”
Donlawat
18/11/2020
We must dare to speak the truth (3)
“It’s a lesson learned by the redshirts: it’s always been about the middle class. The thing that other leaders, including the redshirts, that everyone has tried to demand: a good life, rights and equality, that’s it.” said Thanawit Sepsuk, (Comrade Nick) MSU Democracy Front. Series: “The New Generation of Isaan rises up” – We must dare to speak the truth (3)
The Isaan Record
16/11/2020
Series: The new generation of Isaan rises up: Part I
The Isaan Record launches its series, “The new generation of Isaan rises up.” How does the current student movement in Thailand compare to other student movements historically? We ask the noted scholar Thongchai WInichakul to weigh in.
