Across the world, far-right ideology and right-wing political forces are on the rise. The anti-gender movement opposes the hard-won human rights women and LGBT people have been fighting for for decades. These are the defenders of those rights.

Despite legalisation in 2021, access to safe abortions in this Buddhist-majority country is fraught with road blocks.

Thailand is a top destination for gender confirmation surgery. Its success is a symptom of Western failure.

A Q&A on learning how to be a better ally to the members of the trans community.

Republished article from Longreads, on Thai surgeons offering a level of world-class service lacking in Western healthcare systems

Leatherback turtles are making a welcome return to nest on Thai shores. And Sumeth Sukapanpotharam is on a one-man mission to protect these endangered animals.

The infamous Pata Zoo sits atop an ageing mall in Bangkok; its enclosures are stark and dirty, its long-term residents depressed and listless – yet this condemned zoo continues on.

The “ExtremeLives” series showcases what youth like Guy, Dada and Cha are capable of, but much still needs to be done to tackle pervasive prejudices.

In a country with one of the widest wealth gaps in the world, breeding gamefowl has become a gateway to upward social mobility.

Despite over a decade of activism, Ranong and other women elders of the Khon Rak Ban Kerd Group remain determined to continue campaigning for the rehabilitation of their land.

To find answers for accelerating more inclusive and sustainable peace in societies, it is women’s perspectives that must be turned to.

Many people like Duang did not have time to prepare – economically and emotionally – for many months of hardship brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nang knew that if her son was to have a better life, learning English was key. That’s where the Pratthanadee Foundation came in.