"The Metropolitan Museum of Art says it will return 16 ancient artifacts back to Cambodia and Thailand. The works, mostly sculptures, had been looted from those countries years ago during decades of civil war and unrest.
Among the works are a large head of Buddha made of stone in the seventh century, and a tenth century sandstone goddess statue from the Koh Ker archaeological site."
How the U.S. Waged a Global Campaign Against #Baby Formula #Regulation
Records and interviews show that the U.S. government repeatedly used its muscle to advance the interests of large baby formula companies while thwarting the efforts of #Thailand and other developing countries to safeguard children’s #health.
ENG: Sawadee ka thai people that happen to see this post! Check out https://fediverse.in.th ! This is a website that list thai-owned instance in fediverse so check it out if you're unsure which instance you want to be in!
Some of the best trips I took while teaching at the Thai uni were those where I'd pick up my meager gov't paycheck, pay expenses, count the few remaining satang (so few) & take the cheapest train ride through the countryside to sit and read something like Primo Levi or Anthony Burgess at a ramshackle riverside bungalow. I miss that feeling of quiet escape & being cut off.
The Third Class Carriage (to Kanchanaburi from Nakhon Pathom). Shot on a much loved Canon.
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be proposed to Parliament next month.
Vichayanun, a student I co-supervise, will be the first person defending an experimental particle physics #PhD at a #Thailand university (as far as I know)! Such #trailblazing is an incredible achievement, don't underestimate how difficult it is to do something first in your country!
Also, as I like #SciComm, I'm highlighting his fantastic Barbie-themed defense announcement (Love it!)
Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. But the 28-year-old ended up staying a month and a half, soaking up the Thai capital’s thriving LBGTQ+ community.
From 2010 to 2017, there was a thing called #AseanCitizen that we Aseans started as a grassroots movement. We were all bloggers from across, well, #ASEAN or South-East Asia.
Some of us joined together to produce one of the best multi-authored regional blogs. We talked about our cultures, write about what makes the region awesome. As well as, try to address the oftentimes silly and sometimes heated debates.
It's all gone now. Forgotten. The blogs dead or offline. We all grew up, got busy with our personal lives, and moved on separately. And the important reason? We lost interest in it as we started to see ASEAN was, is, and will never be for the grassroots.
That was the end of what was once a vibrant grassroot ASEAN Citizens effort. We did it all voluntarily. Without a single recognition from the top-down organisation that is ASEAN.
But today? ASEAN is still a top-down organisation. They kept trying to get the grassroots involved, but they are always failing. Why? Because it is a top-down organisation, as simple as that. They will never understand until they shift their mindset and approach to bottom-up.
(P.S I want to restart this grassroots movement, but I just no longer have the spark. Give me a very good reason why I should give it another chance. Or, at least, guide the new generation.)
A new educational facility in southern Thailand, built with financial support from Japan, is set to welcome children who have fled fighting in Myanmar.
Veterinarians are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend after it spent more than two decades at a Buddhist temple where activists alleged it was abused.
Woman’s leg amputated at Bangkok airport after getting stuck in moving walkway (www.theguardian.com)
Airport expresses ‘deepest condolences’ after 57-year-old gets caught and has left leg removed from above the knee
Thailand's Cabinet approves a marriage equality bill to grant same-sex couples equal rights (apnews.com)
Thailand’s Cabinet has approved an amendment to its civil code to allow same-sex marriage, with an expectation for the draft to be proposed to Parliament next month.
Thailand's LGBTQ+ community draws tourists from China looking to be themselves (apnews.com)
Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. But the 28-year-old ended up staying a month and a half, soaking up the Thai capital’s thriving LBGTQ+ community.
Golden Mile Complex: Five Decades of an Architectural Icon (biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg)
The collective sale and conservation of Golden Mile Complex will restore a visionary building designed for a “new look Singapore”......
Escaping China with a spoon and a rusty nail (www.codastory.com)
How one Uyghur man fled Xinjiang via the notorious smugglers' road and broke out of a Thai prison....
Japan-backed learning facility built in Thailand for children fleeing Myanmar (www3.nhk.or.jp)
A new educational facility in southern Thailand, built with financial support from Japan, is set to welcome children who have fled fighting in Myanmar.
A temple elephant in Sri Lanka will be airlifted back to Thailand after allegations of neglect (apnews.com)
Veterinarians are preparing to airlift an Asian elephant from Sri Lanka back to its home country of Thailand this weekend after it spent more than two decades at a Buddhist temple where activists alleged it was abused.