Since when is pla ra Thai Food?
Thai society is embracing the Isaan food staple pla daek, or pla ra. But instead of serving the government’s nationalist ends it should be recognized as an important part of a regional culture.
Month: April 2018
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit: Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, and Phuket ready to elect their own governors
The co-founder of the Future Forward Party talks about decentralization, communities’ right to self-government and how to solve the problem of corruption by giving people access to state information.
National development plan introduces the ‘Ethnic Question’ for the first time
Mentioning the term ‘ethnicity’ in the Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan for the first time is a major step forward for the Thai state.