Demonstration: Land Rights and Poverty in Thailand

[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/Land Rights/”/]   There was over 900 marginalized people in front of the Government Building on 2 Oct 2012 [Bangkok]. They gathered, to show solidarity and for the government to address their needs and concerns affecting their land, homes and rights. Many are poor folks, those living in urban slums, in hardship and a […]

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Life is Precious, Don’t Forget That

I have to say, I think that we are in some kind of crossroad as to whether civilization is civilized, or has it turned onto itself in its raw prejudicial and cannibalistic way, consuming others due to their bizarre desire or merely just because the individual is different from the rest of the common folk. Are we really […]

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A Spider on the Perimeter of its Web

When society is dissatisfied with its own expectation and need for luxurious living, it sets more rules and bureaucracy designed to improve the quality of life for the few. They prefer slavery or something that resembles a uniformed standard of living and refined obedience. Accordingly, they will hesitate to reduce anyone to a state of […]

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My Neighbourhood – Official Trailer – A Just Vision Film

(25 mins) When a Palestinian boy loses half of his home to Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem, he joins his community in a campaign of nonviolent protests. Efforts to put a quick end to the demonstrations are foiled when scores of Israelis choose to stand by the residents’ side. ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, […]

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SKULL

Prophetic eyes that peek at Bangkok

One can’t deny the oddity of this snapshot, which I took on a Saturday afternoon in Bangkok. The “skull” cloud seems to be peeking at the inhabitants of this city, watching… a bad omen? I don’t believe in such, but who knows. Some of my Thai friends seem to think so, wrapped up in their superstition […]

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Time is a master to no one and all…

Time is important to everyone, rarely do I hear people not complaining about the time or lack of time. At times people prefer the rush environment, regardless of the effects it has on others and caring not of the consequences of their determination … or overzealousness. You’ll find these people at work, in the restaurants, […]

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The growing gap between South Thailand and the rest

Sharing my thoughts… Ever since I had left Narathiwat, I grow edgy about the violent state of affairs in that province. I spent five days in the town and rural areas, talking to the people – Muslims and Buddhists alike – about their lives, their concerns, their children and their hopes. The ordinary people, not […]

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