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Thailand's Constitutional Court

Constitutional Amendment and the Guardians of Thai Democracy – Part 1

October 9, 2013by kaewmala 2 Comments

Part 1: Constitutional Court and constitutional amendment Last week Thai politics again reached a point where a Parliament vs. Constitutional Court face-off looked imminent. Fortunately sense prevailed and another constitutional […]

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Too Hot for Thai Army Canteen – Pad Kaprao

September 30, 2013by kaewmala 2 Comments

Two curious incidents happened in two separate canteens in Bangkok earlier this week. Who would have thought that ordinary canteens could be such a happening place, and that there are […]

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Humor, Personalities, Politics

Top 10 Reasons Why Thai University Students Should wear Uniforms

September 23, 2013by kaewmala 11 Comments

I was abducted by a goblin last Saturday and was forced to write a very uncharacteristic piece. This is the article I wrote under extreme duress. 😉 —— We’ve heard […]

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Culture & Society, Humor, Sexuality-Gender, Thai Education, Thai Women

Thailand’s stupidity politics

September 15, 2013by kaewmala 1 Comment

Thai PM was called a “stupid bitch” by the leader of the opposition Yes, it really happened, to the shock of some and surprise of many. Why the surprise? Verbal aggression […]

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Culture & Society, Personalities, Politics, Sexuality-Gender, Thai Men, Thai Women

A rebel with a cause – on sex and student uniforms

September 14, 2013by kaewmala 1 Comment

Interview with “Aum Neko” on the meaning of 4 racy posters – what they have to do with mandatory student uniform rule at Thammasat University Interview by Fah SK, translated […]

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Culture & Society, Personalities, Sexuality-Gender, Thai Education, Thai Women

Interview with Kaewmala: On doughnuts, blackface and Thai racism

September 3, 2013by kaewmala Leave a comment

Just gave an interview on Asian Correspondent on the controversial Dunkin’ Donuts advertisement. I shared my personal perspective on the issue and observations on how the ad has been perceived […]

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Culture & Society, Thai Women

Thongchai: Thai-style history education makes Thais ignorant and narcissistic

July 25, 2013by kaewmala 6 Comments

Renowned historian Thongchai Winichakul gave a stinging critique of the Thai study of history at the opening ceremony of the Southeast Asian Studies Institute at Thammasat University-Rangsit on July 18, 2013. Thongchai […]

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Justice for the Rich vs. the Downtrodden

March 1, 2013by kaewmala 3 Comments

Now that the two suspects in the tortured Karen girl case have jumped bail what chances does the young Karen abuse survivor have to see justice served inThailand’s flawed judicial system? Justice is ‘blind’ […]

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Couple jump bail: Thai justice system fails tortured Karen girl

February 20, 2013by kaewmala 4 Comments

Many eyes have been watching the case of horrific abuse of a young Karen girl from Burma by a Thai couple who allegedly abducted, enslaved and tortured her for five […]

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Shocking plight of tortured Karen girl tests Thai social protection and justice systems

February 14, 2013by kaewmala 7 Comments

The Horror Many in Thailand have been horrified by the images of a young Karen girl’s severely scarred body during the past few days. The most widely circulated of the […]

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