Rare human rights event gathers Isaan communities and foreign diplomats
Among heavy security presence, hundreds of Isaan community members and foreign missions from five countries gathered at a rare human rights event last week in Maha Sarakham.
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Ubon Ratchathani forest community seeks solution for long-standing land dispute
Residents of a national forest reserve in Ubon Ratchathani Province want to have a final resolution over a land dispute that has been dragging on for more than forty years.
Roi Et’s “Land of Gold” promotes local tourism
Named after the golden land of Buddhism and once a Lao city-state, Suwannaphum District today strives to become a tourism destination.
Isaan writers close ranks against state-sponsored nationalism
The Mekong Literature Association was established to open up space for writers and artists regardless of their political standing, ethnicity, or religion.
Ubon Ratchathani forest community vows to fight eviction
A forest community in Ubon Ratchathani Province is determined to resist eviction by the authorities.
Military junta continues prosecution of its opponents in Khon Kaen; red shirt activists receive “attitude adjustment”
A military court in Khon Kaen yesterday accepted a case against organizers and observers of a forum in 2016 accused of violating the junta’s restriction on public gatherings.
Anti-mining activists condemn ‘propaganda’ in Sakon Nakhon
A district chief’s order for state agencies to promote the setting up of a potash mine has angered locals, leading to a petition to stop the “propaganda.”
Roi Et locals fed up with pollution by power plants, ready to sue
Locals affected by pollution from a power plant in Roi Et Province are planning to sue after the number of cases of respiratory diseases more than tripled in the past few years.
No press freedom in “Thailand 4.0”
Journalists, academics, and observers criticized the Thai government’s repression of press freedom at a public forum at Mahasarakham University last month.