The nationalist rush to claim ownership over cultural heritage is on full display during the SEA Games. In the past, it has even led to bloodshed. Among the countries of Southeast Asia, few share more ...
This article by Sasitorn Aksornwilai and Sicha Rungrojtanakul was originally published by Prachatai, an independent news site in Thailand. An edited version has been republished by Global Voices under ...
The Karen in Baan Klang village are among Thailand’s 6 million Indigenous peoples, now legally recognized under the nation’s first-ever law protecting ethnic groups. Credit: Allison Joyce/AJWS On ...
The owner of Hotel Verdigris in Phuket Old Town, Thailand, Pichakorn Phanichwong reflects on her 'mixed concept' heritage Growing up in Phuket, Pichakorn Phanichwong did not think she had a different ...