Dear Partners and Friends of SEA Junction,
The last month of 2025 is here. Our calendar is filled with activities from the first week of December, with a series of migration-focused events from our partners from the Mekong Migration Network, GAATW, and the Issan Record. These events will explore intersectional issues of multiple vulnerabilities related to migration, from the impacts of climate change to trafficking. In addition, we will also host a student presentation on the topic of the evolving communication landscape in Southeast Asia. Our Mini Books and Crafts Fair and #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar update will continue to enrich the program as usual.
We hope you continue to find our programs of interest. We count on your participation and help in sharing this information with your network. In the spirit of solidarity and festivities, we would like you to consider a donation to SEA Junction. We count on support from our community to be able to maintain our venue and continue our work at a time when civic spaces and resources for civil society are curtailed all over the world. Information on how to support us can be found below.
I also take this occasion to thank all our participants, partners, and friends for your engagement throughout the years, and may our hopes for a better world become true in the next year!
Warmly,
Lia Sciortino Sumaryono
PLEASE consider a donation to support our activities! To donate is easy. You can: transfer via bank to our dedicated account for our Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies TMB #043 -7-18114-2 or if in Thailand you can just scan our QR code below. If in the US you can make tax-free donations through Partners Asia not forgetting to state that it is for us (just click here)!!
EVENT PROGRAM
56th #WhatshappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
Date: 2 December 2025
Time: 4.00 – 5.00 PM
Place: Online, Via Zoom
SEA Junction in collaboration with media partners, Mizzima and The Irrawaddy, will hold the 56th episode of the #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates This month resource person Debbie Stothard, will talk about recent developments in Myanmar.
See further: https://seajunction.org/event/56th-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
Panel Discussion and Mini Exhibition “Neighbours in Need-In Need of Neighbours: Thailand’s Labour Shortage and Mixed Migration”
Date: 3 December 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC
MMN and SEA Junction will host a panel discussion on Thailand’s evolving response to regional migration and labour shortages, shaped by recent displacement from Myanmar, shifts in Cambodian migration, and new recruitment policies. The session will examine how Thailand can manage mixed migration while protecting rights and promoting social cohesion, alongside a photo exhibition on migrant experiences. The event will be in English.
Speakers
- Jacqueline Strecker, UNHCR
- Nilubon Pongpayom, GEFW
- Htoo Chit, Foundation for Education and Development
Moderator
Jackie Pollock, Migration Expert
Climate Change, Migration, and Exploitation in Southeast Asia
Date: 4 December 2025
Time: 5.30 – 7.00 pm
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC
This panel examines how climate change is driving migration and deepening vulnerabilities across Southeast Asia, particularly for communities reliant on agriculture, construction, and fishing. Speakers will share new research from the latest issue of Anti-Trafficking Review on how ecological shifts are reshaping livelihoods in Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines. The event will be held in English.
Speakers
- David Feingold, Ophidian Research Institute / Ophidian Films
- Sallie Yea, Charles Sturt University; Co-guest Editor, Anti-Trafficking Review
- Ruta Nimkar, Meraki Labs
Moderator
Borislav Gerasimov, Editor, Anti-Trafficking Review
For more information: https://seajunction.org/event/event-name-climate-change-migration-and-exploitation-in-southeast-asia/
Southeast Asia for Communication Designer – CommMA Student Presentations
Date: 5 December 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC
SEA Junction will host CommMA students (MFA in Communication Design) for an afternoon seminar showcasing their research and emerging projects shaped by Southeast Asia’s rapidly changing communication landscape. From tourism narratives to online child-trafficking awareness and innovative public-interest campaigns, the presentations highlight how design can address real regional challenges. Open to anyone interested in communication design and fresh ideas from the next generation of creators. The presentations will be in English.
For more information: https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-for-communication-designer-commma-student-presentations/
“Blood Berries” Documentary Screening
Date: 6 December 2025
Time: 5: 00- 7:00 PM
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC
SEA Junction and The Isaan Record will host a special screening of Blood Berries, a documentary on Thai migrant workers in Finland’s berry-picking industry and the exploitation, debt, and broken promises many have faced. The film sheds light on the risks behind a long-running Thailand–Finland seasonal labour scheme, contrasting hopeful expectations with the harsh realities experienced by workers. The screening will be followed by a Q&A. The documentary will be in Thai with English subtitles. The Q&A session will be hosted in English.
Q&A Guests
- Kowit Phothisan, Producer
- Archawit In-ha, Co-producer
For more information: https://seajunction.org/event/blood-berries-documentary-screening/
Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
Date: 20 – 21 December 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Place: SEA Junction, Room 407-8, 4th floor, BACC
Once a month, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia. At the fair, we offer small crafts from the region along with many books, including new books from recognized publishers, second-hand books double to those in our library, and development-related books from outside the region that have been donated to SEA Junction. Craft from the region and photos of previous exhibitions are also on offer. Please note that all funds raised at the fair contribute to SEA Junction’s functioning and activities. Special holiday items will be available!
For more information: https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-and-craft-fair-62/
For more information please email info@seajunction.org and phone/wa: +66970024140
About SEA Junction, OUR Venue on Southeast Asia
SEA Junction aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions – from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium) SEA junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers.
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