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U.S. escalates human rights criticism of South Africa and Brazil Leaked draft reports on South Africa and Brazil lean into President Donald Trump’s contested claims, fueling disputes at the State Department.

Our CEO @uzraz.bsky.social was quoted by @washingtonpost.com in a review of leaked draft docs of the State Dept's annual human rights reports:

"Rubio is seeking to 'weaponize & distort human rights policy' in a way that rewards rights-abusing allies while targeting political opponents & critics."

Trump’s renewable energy program 😉 😉

Paper Airplane Step into the frontlines of the conflict in Myanmar and see the real toll on the lives of the people in Moses Marks’ new film, Paper Airplane. Set in the war-torn Karen State, Paper Airplane follows

On the momentous anniversary of the 8-8-88 revolution in #Burma, join us tonight at Foreign Correspondents Club of #Thailand for a special film about the ongoing fight in #Myanmar. Movie Paper Airplane will be shown at 7 pm, followed by session w/film director Moses Marks. www.fccthai.com/events/519

Tonight (7 Aug) at the FCCT - all the latest about the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, from a panel of experts and journalists who are closely covering the conflict. Event starts at 7 pm, if you're in Bangkok, come on over! www.fccthai.com/events/536

The flag of Vietnam flying from a pole

Hearing disturbing news that Hanoi police raided the home of Vietnamese journalist & HRD Doan Bao Chau before charging him in absentia with "propaganda against the state", in apparent retaliation for his legitimate work. These unjustified charges should be dropped.

ลงทะเบียนเข้าร่วมงาน เรื่อง "ประวัติความสัมพันธ์ไทย-กัมพูชา: พิเคราะห์อดีตเพื่อทำความเข้าใจปัจจุบัน" ขอเชิญเข้าร่วมโครงการบรรยายอักษรศาสตร์สู่สังคมเรื่อง"ประวัติความสัมพันธ์ไทย-กัมพูชา: พิเคราะห์อดีตเพื่อทำความเข้าใจปัจจุบัน"โดย ผู้ช่วยศาสตราจารย์ ดร.ธิบดี บัวคำศรี ในวันพฤหัสบดีที่ 7 สิงหาคม 2568 เวลา 13.00 –15.00 น. ณ ศูนย์มนุษยศาสตร์ดิจิทัล อาคารบรมราชกุมารี คณะอักษรศาสตร์ รูปแบบออนไซต์ และ LIVE ทางเฟซบุ๊ก คณะอักษรศาสตร์ จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย ผู้ที่สนใจเข้าร่วมฟังบรรยายโปรดกรอกข้อมูลด้านล่างให้เรียบร้อย

ilm poster for Paper Airplane Cover shows the outline of a paper airplane that is torn into 6 sections each section has the picture of a different person on it.

Event Flyer for Trif Trans Bar Every Friday 19:30 - 23:30 at Daybreak Taipei

Thurs:
Talk "History of Thai-Cambodian Relations: Examining the Past to Understand the Present" at Chulalongkorn University

Fri:
Screening of "Paper Airplane" & two shorts films & panel w/ Moses Marks, Sompong Srakaew & @reaproy.bsky.social
@ FCC Thai
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Trif Trans Bar @newbloommag.net in Taipei
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Coming this evening (30 July) in #Bangkok at the Foreign Correspondents Club in #Thailand -- hear what's happening with Trump's tariffs, the dispute with Cambodia, & many other things from the new Thai government spokesperson Jakrapob Penkair. Starts at 7 pm. www.fccthai.com/events/529

Just in time for rainy season, the new canvass is up on the balcony at the Foreign Correspondents Club of #Thailand. Come on by the FCCT for a drink, and check out our Bangkok city views from our balcony! www.fccthai.com

#WhatsHappeninginThailand #Bangkok

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Beyoncé Responds To President Trump

Beyonce responds to latest #Trump attacks against her, courtesy of Stephen Colbert ;-) 555

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHVv...

Thailand/Cambodia: Protect Civilians Amid Border Clashes Escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia involving explosive weapons have killed and injured civilians since fighting began on July 24, 2025.

Thailand/Cambodia: Protect Civilians Amid Border Clashes
www.hrw.org/news/2025/07...

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire to end their border clashes: Malaysian PM

Full press conference of Malaysia, Thai & Cambodian PMs at Putrajaya this afternoon, announcing immediate & unconditional ceasefire between #Thailand & #Cambodia. Bizarre Hun Manet mis-speak at 6:56 mark, thanking the Republic of China (which is the name Taiwan uses)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tawp...

In the boxing ring of stupid nationalism, everyone gets bloodied. Yet another great cartoon by Stephff.

#Thailand #Cambodia #ThailandCambodia #CambodiaThailand

Thailand: Premierministerin Shinawatra muss gehen Die Entlassung von Premierministerin Shinawatra löst in Thailand eine Regierungskrise aus. Grund: Ein geleaktes Telefonat, in dem sie das Militär kritisiert.

Speaking to ARD German public radio about the twists and turns in recent #Thailand politics, including the continued lawfare waged against elected Thai politicians by the conservatives & the courts empowered by the NCPO's undemocratic 2017 Constitution. www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/thailands-da...

Ah, you would put it that way ;-) Let's just say that you are both peas in the same dictatorial pod.

Thailand, Cambodia border tensions turn deadly - ABC listen Tensions in a disputed region on the Thai/Cambodian border have turned deadly.

Speaking to @abcnewsbot.bsky.social radio about the #Thailand vs. #Cambodia conflict, and the fact that this border war is likely to go on for some time because neither side wants to look weak, for their own political reasons. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

That sounds very Trumpian of you.

What we know about clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border Armed clashes have led to deaths and injuries on both sides.

Talking to Al-Jaz, making predictions that sadly, for a whole host of reasons, the Thai/Cambodian border conflict is going to drag on for awhile. "The gloves are now off between the two sides" and "neither side wants to be seen as conceding any ground to the other." www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

Inflating a resume should be responded to with laughter & ridicule, not criminal charges & the possibility of prison time. #Thailand's NCPO military Constitution is dangerous & needs to be scrapped. #WhatHappeninginThailand

We're grateful to the 128 historians and scholars who are urging Congress to support the Protect America's Workforce Act, the bipartisan legislation that would reverse President Trump's union-busting executive order and restore collective bargaining rights to federal workers.

Old vs new in #Bangkok. Love these kinds of contrasts that seem to pop up almost everywhere you go in the city.

Is this the Trump letter to Epstein?

More on Trump, the ultimate scumbag.

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert "Donald, Piss Off. And Release The Epstein Files." - Sen. Adam Schiff

Sen. Adam Schiff to Donald Trump: "Donald, piss off..."

Exactly what needed to be said.

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Hun Manet orders crackdown on Cambodian scam centers Activists query sincerity of prime minister's announcement

Talking to Nikkei: PM Hun Manet is formulating his latest charade by making big proclamations that are a mile wide and an inch deep. The Cambodian government wants to be seen as cracking down when there is actually little likelihood they will do so in a meaningful way asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/So...

What the Founding Fathers didn't say, but what Trump thought they said. #NoKings

Exactly this. No wonder AG Bondi doesn't want to release the list. #MAGA

Corrupt monks have lost their way Just as Thailand was about to celebrate Asalha Bucha Day and the start of Buddhist Lent, the nation was gripped by the biggest sex scandal ever to rock its clergy. How irony.

Really a superb article about the roots of the Buddhist monk sex scandal and how there needs to be fundamental reforms about the ways Buddhism is organized and regulated in #Thailand. Kudos to Sanitsuda Ekachai for this really incisive analysis. #SikaGolf www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin...

How JB Pritzker’s faith and Holocaust work are powering his dire warnings about Trump Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has long invested in helping Americans understand the ongoing relevance of Nazi-era lessons. He says it’s never been more important.

Great article on JB Pritzker and his work on the Illinois Holocaust Museum, and what motivates him to fight back against the authoritarian actions of Donald Trump.

www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics...

YouTube video by Human Rights First Jailed Vietnamese climate activist/lawyer Dang Dinh Bach wins the Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty

Watch as our CEO, @uzraz.bsky.social , introduces Bach's vital contributions to the fight for climate justice in Vietnam and hear from Bach's wife, Thao, as she accepts the Baldwin Medal of Liberty on his behalf. #FreeBach #StandwithBach #4YearsTooLong
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Last month marked the somber 4yr anniversary of the arrest of environmental lawyer/climate activist, Dang Dinh Bach. As we present him w/ the 2024 Baldwin Medal of Liberty, we call on the Vietnamese authorities to immediately release Bach from his unjust imprisonment. #FreeBach