Who Stole the Rice from the Farmers?
Annam Tinnawa?”, (Have you had rice yet?) was how Sivappa, the care taker of our apartment in Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad, used to greet me every day. Sometimes more than once a day.
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ASEAN Development at Fifty
Good afternoon. Thank you, Lia for the brief introduction. I want first to expand a bit on my background. My sojourn in Southeast Asia spans altogether four decades.
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(Un)Managing the Refugee Crisis in Southeast Asia?
ASEAN member states struggle to find effective solutions when confronted with forced movements of people escaping conflict and seeking refuge across border.
Origins of Tai Ancient Culture
On 13 May 2017 the series “The Rice of Southeast Asia” was launched with a Public Lecture on the Origins of Tai Ancient Culture by Tongthan Natjumnong, editor of Siam Rat newspaper, historian, poet, and political commentator.
Harsh Life on Shore: Migrant Workers in the Thai Fishing Industry
The occasion was an exhibition of photographs at the SEA Junction (‘South East Asia’ Junction) by Mahmud Rahman, a Bangladeshi professional photographer, and I had the privilege of being invited to the opening event.
The LGBT Community: Youngest Stepchild?
In late November 2016, rainbow colors broke through the black of mourning found everywhere in Bangkok after King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s death, as 700 activists and allies from around the world arrived to participate in the largest ever world conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).
การคุกคามสิทธิกลุ่ม LGBT¹ ในอินโดนีเซีย
ช่วงสัปดาห์สุดท้ายของเดือนพฤศจิกายน ปี 2559 ณ กรุงเทพมหานครแห่งนี้ ได้ร่วมประจักษ์ต่อการผลิใบของธงสีรุ้ง โดยมีผู้เข้าจากทั่วทุกมุมโลกที่เข้าร่วมการประชุมนานาชาติขององค์กรเลสเบี้ยน เกย์ ไบเซ็กชวล กลุ่มข้ามเพศ และกลุ่มภาวะเพศกำกวม
Indonesia’s PISA Results Show Need to Use Education Resources More Efficiently
Indonesia’s result in the OECD Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA 2015 report, shows some improvements in the skills of students
LGBT Rights Under Siege in Indonesia
The last week of November 2016, Bangkok witnessed the sprouting of rainbow colored flags as participants gathered from all over the world to attend the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans* and Intersex Association (ILGA) World Conference.
ASEAN Governance: Is There a Future for Civil Society?
Jakarta Post, INSIGHT Section, 19 November 2016.
Pundits have been keen to predict that Southeast Asia will soon leave behind its authoritarian past and head toward a more democratic future. This optimism was boosted in 2010 by Myanmar’s decision to “transition” to democracy, allowing for elections and assigning a role to the opposition.