8 Fascinating facts about Thailand
From Everything-Everywhere Thailand is one of the most visited countries in the world. Yet, there are many facts which people might not know about the “Land of Smiles”. Even though I’ve spent almost a half year here in total, there are…
“Giraffe women”
1935: Padaung women in London By Alex Q. Arbuckle From Mashable “Giraffe women” go out on the town The Kayan Lahwi people, also known as Padaung, are a minority ethnic group with populations in Burma and Thailand. Padaung women are…
Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers
Forced to fish: Slavery on Thailand’s trawlers By Becky Palmstrom BBC News, Thailand Becky Palmstrom investigated the murky world of human trafficking in Thailand’s fishing industry Thailand is the third largest exporter of seafood in the world, supplying supermarkets in…