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Opinion Papers
Activists fear dredging may worsen Kok River contamination
Source: Thai PBS World
Environment groups in Chiang Rai province have voiced serious concerns over a plan by the Chiang Rai municipality to dredge sections of the Kok River, fearing that the work could adversely impact the river’s ecosystem and its tributaries.
Thailand’s Migrant Workers Sustain the Economy While Living in Precarity
Source: Prachatai English | By Sheikh Mehzabin Chitra
Thailand’s economic success is deeply tied to the labor of migrant workers from neighboring countries, particularly Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.
ULA/AA Grants Amnesty to Muslim Prisoners, POWs, Family Members, and Civilians to Mark Eid al-Adha
Source: Global Arakan Network
A total of 57 individuals were released under the amnesty. This includes 9 POWs captured during the battles in Mrauk-U, 10 Muslim prisoners, 30 civilian prisoners, 4 organization members, and 14 family members of POWs.
Unlocking Thailand’s THB221bn Myanmar Demographic: Study Warns Firms are Missing a New Purchasing Powerhouse
Source: The Nation
A study reveals Thailand’s four million Myanmar residents represent a 221 billion baht annual consumer market that is largely overlooked by domestic firms.
‘Stealing a generation,’ APHR Condemns Junta’s Intensifying Forced Conscription of Myanmar Youth
Source: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights | Statement
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) condemns in the strongest terms the Myanmar junta’s escalating campaign of abductions and forced conscription against its own people.