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- Udon Thani new generation: Battle over royal portraits, a monument, and a flag (Part II)
Udorn Thani’s democracy fighters are battling over symbols. Three cherished symbols of the state: the royal portrait, the city’s essential patron saint, and a desecrated flag. Protest leaders say time is on their side and they hope to change this former “Capital of Red Shirts to “the Capital of Democracy.” In Part I, the battles over two symbols were over, but the third, over a flag, remains—and a royal visit.
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31 December 31 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=28298 - Udon Thani’s new generation: Battle over royal portraits, a monument, and a flag (Part I)
Udorn Thani’s democracy fighters are battling over symbols. Three cherished symbols of the state: the royal portrait, the city’s essential patron saint, and a desecrated flag. Protest leaders say time is on their side and they hope to change this former “Capital of Red Shirts to “the Capital of Democracy.”
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30 December 30 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=28275 - Chronicle of struggle of Phongsathon : Sensation of being accused of lese majeste
“I’m not going to stop carrying on nor stop speaking out. I’ll continue the fight as long as I’m still breathing,” writes Phongsatorn “Boy” Tancharoen, Maha Sarakham University student charged with lese majeste.
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23 December 23 2020Opinionhttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=28093 - Behind the molam stage is a safe space for LGBTIQ+ (8)
“In the past, LGBT people would be afraid of coming out. But nowadays, society is more accepting and everyone is able to express themselves. I personally admire them for being confident and working the best they can. These days, society gives an equal chance to everyone,” said Nok Noi Uraiporn, leader of the Siang Isaan molam troupe.
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16 December 16 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27902 - Part II : The rediscovered heroes of democracy in Sakon Nakhon (12)
The geography and history of freedom fighters set Sakon Nakhon off from the rest of Isaan. Though youth protests have been slow to start and lack some of the vigor seen in other Isaan provinces, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, has played an important role in linking the province’s past with the new generation’s protests.
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16 December 16 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27875 - Part I: Sakon Nakhon stirs: Students and academics continue a decades-old struggle (11))
The geography and history of freedom fighters set Sakon Nakhon off from the rest of Isaan. Though youth protests have been slow to start and lack some of the vigor seen in other Isaan provinces, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University, has played an important role in linking the province’s past with the new generation’s protests. (See “Part II: Sakon Nakhon’s rediscovered heroes of democracy” tomorrow.)
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16 December 16 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27827 - “Molam” and gender diversity (7)
"I feel molam is very fitting for LGBT because it’s an open space for us."--said LGBT person ฺ
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8 December 08 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27551 - Sisaket’s special charm: LGBTIQ+ activists lead the way to a more democratic Thailand (6)
Sisaket wouldn’t seem a likely place to find the anti-government protesters led largely by a team of LGBTIQ+ activists. It’s a good sign that even smaller provinces in the Northeast can come up with ways to help Thai society learn to deal with diversity.
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4 December 04 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27474 - KKC high schoolers: The power of Khon Kaen students (10)
"Now I think it’s time for change. Everyone’s awakened." Kwankhao Tangprasert, leader of Khon Kaen KKC student movement
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29 November 29 2020Interviewshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27400 - Despite restrictions, Rajabhat Uni students in Isaan find ways to have their voices heard (9)
Rajabhat University students in Isaan who want to get involved in the ongoing rallies have often faced resistance. Many of these students have asserted their right to protest and are also questioning the kind of education they are receiving. In joining the region’s student movement, they are calling for education reform and the dismantling of the obsolete social system underpinning these institutions.
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26 November 26 2020Featureshttps://isaanrecord.com/?p=27325