Updated: The Cockroaches Take Over
Giles Ji Ungpakorn, professor of political science at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, has kindly allowed us to publish his analysis of the current political crisis in Thailand. See below. (Update: Mr. Ungpakorn susequently had to flee the country due to Lese Majeste charges. This post was temporarily removed while I was still living in Thailand after [...]
Ilısu Dam Activist Arrested
While I was in SE Turkey, I befriended a young activist, Ipek Tasli, pictured above, who is working against the Ilisu Dam project. Below is a press release from the Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP) about her recent arrest.
KHRP is deeply concerned about the arrest of Ipek Tasli, a joint coordinator with the Keep Hasankeyf [...]
The Red and Yellow Teams are Done with Nonsense for Now
Yellow team members practice Tai Chi to pass the time at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport
This is a blog. Therefore, I am allowed to say whatever I want and set aside professionalism whenever I feel like it. This is one of those moments.
The airport takeover in Bangkok by the yellow team has come to a close, [...]
