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Alcohol bans enforced across Thailand
Last Friday night, with Christmas just a week or so away I felt like having a beer with dinner. Arriving at one of the Mexican restaurants in Chiang Mai old city (The Salsa Kitchen) I ordered a Singha beer, and the waitress responded with what I just about understood to be a barrage of apologies [...]
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25 November is observed as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Many activities are organized in Chiang Mai to mark this day to raise awareness and sensitivity on issues around violence against women. This day also marks the beginning of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence globally (25 November [...]
Hilltribe concert in Chiang Mai for legal status and against HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, and drug abuse
On November 3rd, 2007, we went to the second International hill tribe concert to advocate for recognition of legal status and the prevention of HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, and drug abuse. The concert attracted more than 20 popular hill tribe singers, from seven ethnic groups, who led the show with songs, entertainment and messages delivered in [...]
Oxfam: Susie Smith Memorial Prize for a piece of published work in the field of HIV and AIDS
Oxfam Great Britain is awarding the Susie Smith Memorial Prize for a piece of published work in the field of HIV and AIDS. The Susie Smith memorial prize of £3000 will be awarded to an already published piece of work on HIV and AIDS from sub-Saharan Africa. Any type of piece – (e.g. poetry, fiction, [...]
6 Reasons to Visit the World’s Happiest Country: Denmark
Denmark has recently emerged as the world’s happiest country, beating out Bhutan, the long-time favorite of anthropologists everywhere. The birthplace of LEGO"”a contraction of leg godt or "play well""”offers even the first time visitor an incredible sense of hygglige: amiable cosiness. "I remember you mentioned in your book," my Danish editor said over lunch in [...]
Protests by Buddhist monks in Rangoon, Burma
As some of you may know, I originally came to Thailand (2 years ago) to volunteer with a Human Rights group based on the Thailand/Burma border in Mae Sot. During my time there, I developed a much better understanding of the situation in Burma (also known as Myanmar), as well as becoming good friends with [...]
GMO vs. hunger…Greenpeace fight against GM papaya in Thailand
On Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Greenpeace dumped eleven tones of papayas outside the Thai Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry in protest at the agency’s move to lift a ban on open-field trials of genetically-modified crops. Although Greenpeace is a common sight in Bangkok, I really doubt that most Thai people in general have any idea of [...]
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