A coalition of opposition forces in Myanmar has taken control of the busiest border crossing into Thailand. The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand. Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents, allied with...
From 2010 to 2017, there was a thing called #AseanCitizen that we Aseans started as a grassroots movement. We were all bloggers from across, well, #ASEAN or South-East Asia.
Some of us joined together to produce one of the best multi-authored regional blogs. We talked about our cultures, write about what makes the region awesome. As well as, try to address the oftentimes silly and sometimes heated debates.
It's all gone now. Forgotten. The blogs dead or offline. We all grew up, got busy with our personal lives, and moved on separately. And the important reason? We lost interest in it as we started to see ASEAN was, is, and will never be for the grassroots.
That was the end of what was once a vibrant grassroot ASEAN Citizens effort. We did it all voluntarily. Without a single recognition from the top-down organisation that is ASEAN.
But today? ASEAN is still a top-down organisation. They kept trying to get the grassroots involved, but they are always failing. Why? Because it is a top-down organisation, as simple as that. They will never understand until they shift their mindset and approach to bottom-up.
(P.S I want to restart this grassroots movement, but I just no longer have the spark. Give me a very good reason why I should give it another chance. Or, at least, guide the new generation.)
#Senegals neuer Präsident gilt als Hoffnungsträger für demokratischen Wandel 🇸🇳 #Thailand beschließt als erstes südostasiatisches Land die Ehe für alle 🌈
und die Zahl der #Bio-Höfe in Deutschland wächst weiter 🚜
"Motorcycle Hang" par Lok Saleang (2000)
L'histoire d'un moto taxi de #Bangkok qui rêve d'avoir une voiture (pickup Toyota) pour séduire la fille qu'il aime... Un heureux mix d'instruments traditionnels et de modernité.
cc @dodosan#Thailande#Thailand
Thailand's House of Representatives has passed a marriage equality bill. If the legislation is approved by the Senate it will make Thailand the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage
Wow! Congratulations to #Thailand for taking a giant step towards marriage equality! A bill legalizing same sex marriage has passed their Parliament by an overwhelming margin. It still has to pass the Senate and receive royal approval, but it is expected to be law this year.
In Thailand soll das Geschlecht bei der Ehe künftig keine Rolle mehr spielen. Ein entsprechendes Gesetz nahm nun die erste Hürde. Es fehlen allerdings noch die Zustimmung von Senat und König - doch das dürfte reine Formsache sein.
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of...
Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat (www.bbc.com)
A coalition of opposition forces in Myanmar has taken control of the busiest border crossing into Thailand. The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand. Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents, allied with...
Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage (apnews.com)
Lawmakers in Thailand’s lower house of Parliament have overwhelmingly approved a marriage equality bill hat would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to legalize equal rights for marriage partners of any gender. The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 400 of the 415 members of the House of...