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Working dream becomes a nightmare
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 28/05/2020
» Surin Pimpa and Sa-nguan Khunsong, now in their 60s, have spent most of their lives on a production line at Capital Rayon, a textile company based in Nakhon Pathom....
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Sea gypsies still strive for security
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 11/06/2020
» Ten years ago this month, the Abhisit Vejjajiva administration issued a ground-breaking resolution that aimed to improve the livelihood of sea gypsies in the...
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Poorest hit hard as virus brings society to its knees
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 27/03/2020
» After a long wait, the government has finally come up with relief packages to ease the plight of business operators and those losing their jobs due to the Covid-19...
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'Little people' battling big fires
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 09/04/2020
» It was a hot afternoon but community leader Prue Odochao, his wife, and a group of 10 ethnic Karen villagers rushed from their houses. Their destination was a...
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'Billy' shines light on plight of Karens
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 16/11/2019
» The brutal murder of Karen rights activist Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen is a major blemish not only on the Kaeng Krachan forest conservation process...
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Listen to needs of Moken sea gypsies
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 15/02/2019
» While the state deserves praises for swiftly acting to rebuild the Moken community in Ao Bon Yai on the Surin Islands that was devastated by a recent fire, the...
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Bringing back the halcyon days of old on Koh Samui
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 28/04/2018
» Lush coconut trees have long been the symbol of Koh Samui, the country's second-largest island and a famous tourist spot in the southern region. Unfortunately,...
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Dawei torn between visions of progress
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 18/12/2017
» Dusk had fallen when a huge crowd packed "We Love Dawei" festival at a garden in Dawei, the capital city of the Taninthary region, southern Myanmar....
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The forgotten refugee crisis in Myanmar
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 12/09/2017
» A major shift in the policies of donors and humanitarian agencies that has caused cuts in food supplies at camps for displaced persons along the Thai-Myanmar...