Exploits in Southeast Asia
After hustling, poking, and prodding at the organization known as Swing for about a month, I was finally given an answer...No. I had worked my way all the way up the organization's social ladder, made countless emails, interviews, and mobile calls; yet finally I was turned away. The clients of Swing are 'sex workers' and …
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Chulalongkorn University political science lecturer and public Marxist, Adjarn Giles Ji Ungpakorn is one of the leaders of the September 19th Organization and led the first protest against The Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy last Friday, September 22.Ungpakorn was born into one of the many military junta’s that checker Thailand’s history in the …
An anti-coup movement gathered today at 6pm in front of Siam Paragon, Bangkok. The protesters were dawned in black clothing to signify the death of democracy.The ''19 September Network against Coup d'etat'' is led by social activist combat Boonngarm-anong and Chulalongkorn University political science lecturer Giles Ungpakorn. The organization made several demands.They demanded for the …
I arrived back from a weekend vacation in Koh Tao to witness a military faction has taking over Bangkok at around 9pm. There are reports of fires being set on the grounds of Thammasat University and anti-Thaksin remarks being made by the students. All classes and businesses will be shut down tomorrow. There are rumors …
Continue reading New Yorker’s have snow days. Thai’s have military coup days.
Our world is truly becoming an international community with borderless societies, but this heavy increase in migration has led to many questions and safety issues involving the poor, war refugees, and the general sanctity of humanity. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) commenced its launch in Bangkok on September 6 outlining the state of women …
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