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1 week ago | 
climatechangenews.com | Nicha Wachpanich |Chloe Farand |Chloé Farand
On a humid day in February, a small group of workers huddled in front of a large solar panel factory inside Thailand’s biggest manufacturing hub in the eastern coastal province of Chonburi, home to some of the world’s top solar panel-producing companies. The men and women, mostly in their twenties, all hoped to land a job on a production line assembling solar cells into panels destined for export.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
eco-business.com | Nicha Wachpanich
Watchara Kumpai, 68, spends most of his time in boots, stomping through coastal mangrove forests in southern Thailand. He used to work in the tin mining and logging industries that contributed to mangrove loss, until all concessions in mangrove areas were cancelled in 1991. Today, Watchara is dedicated to restoring and protecting these vital ecosystems in Ranong province, as Thailand aims to restore 500,000 rai (80,000 hectares) for carbon credits by 2031.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Nicha Wachpanich
China2 days agoWhy China's Southeast Asia belt and road push could give it edge in critical battlegroundyahoo.com - South China Morning Post • 2dSoutheast Asia is playing an ever-growing part in China's investment and diplomatic decisions, particularly as Beijing's rivalry with Washington …Cambodia5 days agoChina’s warships gift and funding naval base in Cambodia: Could it put regional dynamics in choppy waters?
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
dialogue.earth | Nicha Wachpanich
Watchara Kumpai, 68, spends most of his time in boots, stomping through coastal mangrove forests in southern Thailand. He used to work in the tin mining and logging industries that contributed to mangrove loss, until all concessions in mangrove areas were cancelled in 1991. Today, Watchara is dedicated to restoring and protecting these vital ecosystems in Ranong province, as Thailand aims to restore 500,000 rai (80,000 hectares) for carbon credits by 2031.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
dialogue.earth | Nicha Wachpanich
On 24 March, two young anti-coal activists were abducted from a tuk-tuk in San Carlos, the Philippines, and forced into another vehicle. Francisco “Eco” Dangla III and Joxelle “Jak” Tiong were later found alive; both had been assaulted. Their ordeal coincided with ongoing efforts across Southeast Asia to protect environmental defenders through a region-wide declaration on environmental rights.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
eco-business.com | Nicha Wachpanich
She added that Indigenous representatives were excluded from the drafting process and that the two-month consultation period, from March to April, was too short for meaningful participation, with drafts only available in English. Despite most Asean nations having voted in favour of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, according to Wongnithisathapor, there is no consensus within Asean.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
english.dvb.no | Contributing Authors |Nicha Wachpanich
For migrant women in Thailand, the right to an abortion is enshrined in law – but often still out of reach in reality. A word-of-mouth network of community volunteers is striving to bridge the gap between legal rights and practical access. Story by Nicha WachpanichPhotos by Shwe Paw Mya TinIn a cramped rented room, where the distance from the door to the opposite wall is a mere five steps, Ma Mi Mi and her husband have carefully arranged all their belongings in a foreign land.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
english.dvb.no | Contributing Authors |Nicha Wachpanich
By Nicha WachpanichThailand’s government recently placed importance on providing humanitarian assistance for the Myanmar people, who’ve had their lives upended by the 2021 military coup. But with the key border town of Myawaddy falling to the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of the Karen National Union (KNU), the new dynamic may complicate Thailand’s activities. On March 25, the Thai Red Cross delivered aid shipments into from Mae Sot, Tak Province into Myawaddy, Karen State.
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Oct 29, 2023 | 
visualrebellion.org | Nicha Wachpanich
October 29th marks 1,000 days since the military coup d’état on February, 1st 2021 in Nay Pyi Daw. 4,160 deaths across the country have since been documented by AAPP-Burma. In the preceding week, the “Blood Money Campaign” (BMC) led by the Burmese diaspora submitted an open letter to Singapore embassy representatives located in twenty-four countries. It called for sanctions to stop direct and indirect investments that allow for the transfer of arms to the Myanmar military.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
hardstories.org | Nicha Wachpanich
Four park rangers have been acquitted, while the former national park chief is sentenced to prison in connection with the disappearance of the prominent Karen activist, leaving a trail of unanswered questions. For the family, the quest for justice continues. BANGKOK – In the murder case of indigenous Karen human rights defender Porajee “Billy” Rakchoncharoen, four accused park rangers have been acquitted of the murder charge, concluding a year-long trial.
