"Amnesty International expresses its deepest condolences following the death of Netiporn ‘Bung’ Sanesangkhom, who had gone on hunger strike in protest at her and others’ arbitrary detention, including for peacefully exercising their human rights.
"This is a shocking reminder that Thai authorities are harshly denying pro-democracy activists their freedom in an apparent bid to silence the peaceful expression of dissent"
This story of this probably trans Burmese-Chinese warlord and Golden Triangle opium smuggler turned peace broker has always fascinated me.
What a life he led. (He was often described as bisexual, but that was because he had to marry a man earlier in life; at the end of his life he asked to be called uncle by everyone)
Jailed 28-yr old activist weakened by 3-month hunger strike dies in a #Thailand prison.
“The lese-majeste charge the former tutor was facing stemmed from her participation in an opinion survey on royal motorcades in February 2022.” #tootsea
#Indonesia has long maintained an open foreign policy approach, even under incumbent leader President #JokoWidodo. #Prabowo, who will take over the post in October, said he will continue the country’s longstanding stance of #NonAlignment.
#China is #Indonesia’s biggest economic partner and is pouring more than $7 billion into the nation’s commodity processing capacity.
A #volcano in eastern #Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week.
No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images showed a column of ash soaring into the sky on #Halmahera island in #NorthMaluku province.
Best thing about home-made milk tea is not paying thru the nose 🤑 for extra sago pearls, get to choose you favorite tea.
For years, I always tell myself that I should get a metal straw for that sensory pleasure of sucking the sago pearls -- but never got around to doing it. 😆
I over-cooked this sago batch, so it's not as chewy as it should be. No "qq" this time, because I'm trying a new brand. 😬 The next batch ought to be better.
@bookstardust Lei cha is common in places with Hakka Chinese people outside of Malaysia such as Taiwan and southern china as well, but apparently it’s eaten differently in different places.
One man dead in suspected #Indonesia tiger attack, hunt ongoing in Riao province, Sumatera. #tootsea
Tigers used to kill durian collectors as they carried the huge ripe fruits in baskets on their backs. Durian was the only fruit wild tigers loved enough to get close to humans.
