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Thailand
Thai Forensic Science 101: A Cartoon Overview for Laypersons
The Asia Foundation has been privileged to cooperate with a combination or government, academic, civil society, and media partners to enhance the capacity of forensic professional in Thailand, strengthen the...
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Access to Trade and Growth of Women's SMEs in APEC Developing Economies
To find out what is holding back women entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, The Asia Foundation, The Department of State, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation present the new study: Access to Trade and Growth...
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Barriers to Women in Business
The UN estimates that the Asia-Pacific economy would earn $89 billion every year if women were able to achieve their full economic potential. Economically empowering women builds better educated, healthier...
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Calling for Peace in Southern Thailand
Nearly 1,500 participants from local communities, government agencies, and the armed forces gathered in late May 2012 for a Peace Festival in Thailand's conflict-affected Deep South. The Peace Festival is the...
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The Lotus Circle 2012
The Lotus Circle is a community of committed individuals working together to empower girls and women across Asia through The Asia Foundation's Women's Empowerment Program. For more than half a century, The Asia...
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Books for Asia Event Honors Publishers and Supporters in New York
On March 29, 2012, The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia honored its partners at The Power of a Book reception in New York. Publishers, donors, Asian government representatives, and executives from the...
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Thailand's Flood Disaster
After being hit by the worst flooding in half a century, Thailand and its residents are on the long road to recovery. Waters submerged one-third of the country, left nearly 700 dead, and caused millions in...
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The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from Thailand
As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on November 8, 2011, The Asia Foundation presented "The Evolving Nature of Asian Regional Architecture: Views from ASEAN." As a gradual emergence in Asia of multilateral...
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Sources of Violent Conflict in Asia: The Struggle Over Identity
As part of its Asian Perspective Series, on July 12, 2011 The Asia Foundation presented a seminar on subnational conflict in South And Southeast Asia. Featuring case studies on southern Thailand and Sri Lanka,...
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Thais Elect Yingluck Shinawatra
On July 3, 2011, Thais went to the polls in the first national election since violent protests left 91 dead in May last year. The election followed five years of political tension, a period that included a...
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Election 2011: Thailand
Scenes from Phra Pradaeng polling location during Thailand's 2011 national election on July 3, 2011.
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Thai Hill Tribes: The work of IMPECT in northern Thailand
Through
awareness and education, IMPECT is empowering the ethnically diverse hill tribe women of Northern Thailand
to become leaders of their local communities and
governments.
Video Series
On the Streets of a Divided Thailand
Violent conflict gripped central Bangkok in April and May 2010, leaving 91 dead, and deep political scars. Life on the streets appears on the surface to be back to normal, but profound concerns remain. Although...
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Asia's Fragile Corners
Conflict and fragile governance present enormous challenges for development and security in Asia. In places where violence is widespread and government ceases to function, the pace of development falls...
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Books for Asia Celebrates International Literacy Day Across Asia
In celebration of International Literacy Day 2011, The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program held events across Asia, including a book stamping in Afghanistan; drawing and reading competitions and student...
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Empowering the Women of Asia
In recent decades, Asia has experienced transformative economic growth and reform, and women have made significant advances in gender equity, political participation, and personal security. The Philippines ranks...
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Pranorn - Books for Asia Thailand
A slideshow about The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program, featuring Pranorn of Thailand.
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Books for Asia: Choose a Book. Change a Life.
A Books for Asia campaign invited people to vote for their favorite children's storybooks, and copies of the winning book were delivered to one school each in Thailand, Bangladesh and Mongolia.
Video Series
Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand
A presentation of the key findings of The Asia Foundation's
"Constitutional Reform and Democracy in Thailand: A National Survey of
the Thai People," a nationwide opinion poll in 26 provinces.
Video Series
The Asia Foundation in Thailand
The Asia Foundation has been working in Thailand since 1954, dedicated to promoting justice, participation, and equality for all Thais. For more on The Asia Foundation's work in Thailand and across Asia, visit:...
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Culture Shock: A Project of The Asia Foundation in Thailand
Each year in Thailand, many graduates of the Pondok schools, private Islamic religious schools in the southern regions, have the opportunity to continue their studies at esteemed universities in Bangkok. But...
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Pondok Reform
A look at The Asia Foundation's work in helping Islamic private schools develop a curriculum.
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Thailand in Focus: The Southern Border Provinces
Sights and sounds from Thailand's southern border provinces.
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Thailand in Focus: Loi Kratong Festival
Sights and sounds from the Loi Kratong Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Life in Southern Thailand
See what daily life is like for people from different walks of life in Southern Thailand; includng an Imam, student, private-school teacher, and a gardner.
Video Series
TLAC: Tsunami Rights and Legal Aid Referral Center
The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004 left severe legal repercussions in its wake -- such as land disputes, death certificates for missing people, and applications for the adoption or guardianship of tsunami...
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