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Episode #347: In the first part of this three-part series, three distinct yet intersecting voices reveal the human, political, and structural toll of the Myanmar crisis—and the inadequacy of ASEAN's current response. Charles Santiago, a veteran Malaysian politician and currently the chair of the Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights, delivers a scathing critique of ASEAN's “process-driven” stagnation in contrast to Indonesia's proactive diplomacy. He argues that poverty and inequality—rooted in global economic systems—have eroded democratic values and enabled authoritarianism across the region. But Santiago sees a window of opportunity in Myanmar's growing political unity, bottom-up federalist movements, and inclusive leadership, especially among women. He calls for ASEAN to formally recognize the National Unity Government (NUG), insist on a ceasefire and the release of political prisoners, and be prepared to downgrade Myanmar's standing if these conditions aren't met. His warnings are stark: the collapse of state functions has regional implications, from scam centers and arms proliferation to epidemic threats, and ASEAN's failure to respond decisively risks its own irrelevance. Tisana Choonhavan, a Thai MP and APHR member, brings the crisis to the border. Working with refugee education programs and advocating for exploited migrants in Mae Sot, she outlines the systemic abuse faced by political exiles who cannot legally register or work in Thailand. Choonhavan pushes for police reform, work permits through the pink card system, and refugee recognition—moves that would enhance both humanitarian outcomes and Thai national interests amid its aging population. She notes the tragic contradiction of Thailand denying a war exists while harboring tens of thousands fleeing that exact reality. Aung Paw Moe, a young exile activist and former political prisoner, adds a quiet but powerful moral voice. Reflecting on his imprisonment and lost academic aspirations, he asserts that activism was never a choice—it was a duty. He calls on his peers to endure this historical moment with clarity and resolve, seeing it not as an aberration, but as a necessary transformation.

Welcome to the AllAboutThailand podcast" by Lonely Traveler Productions, where I, Mike, take you on a journey to explore Thailand. In this episode, we'll dive into Mae Sot, a fascinating border town between Thailand and Myanmar. I'll share insights into the unique local culture, highlighting various attractions and activities you can enjoy while visiting. We'll also discuss the vibrant food scene, offering a taste of the local cuisine that you won't want to miss. Of course, no visit would be complete without exploring the nightlife, showcasing the lively and diverse experiences that Mae Sot has to offer. Join me as we uncover the hidden gems and cultural richness of this captivating town.

We speak with Davidson Lay Beh on the border of Myanmar in the Mae Sot, Thailand.  He felt the earthquake on Friday, March 28, 2025. Davidson is with his wife Htoo Htoo in Thailand for the Spring Festivals.  He is not allowed to entre his home country, however.   Davison describes his background with interesting conversation about the Churches in Myanmar.

Última hora en Cope. Estar informado. Es noticia de hace solo unos minutos. La junta militar de Birmania cifra en casi 700 los muertos en Mandalay por el terremoto y en casi 2000 los heridos. Un terremoto que te recuerdo es de 7,7 en la escala Richter y que también ha dejado muertos en Tailandia, por lo que se espera que la cifra aún siga creciendo. En la linterna de Cope han podido hablar con una española en la ciudad fronteriza de Mae Sot y ha narrado cómo se vivió en el orfanato donde trabajaban con su ONG. Pues ha sido un poco pues de caos porque los niños han salido gritando, los hemos ...

Hora en Cope. Estar informado. Las cifras ni mucho menos son definitivas porque aún hay cientos de desaparecidos bajo los escombros que ha dejado el terremoto de 7,7 grados en la escala Richter de Birmania, que también ha afectado gravemente a Tailandia, pero por el momento se habla de más de 200 fallecidos confirmados entre ambos países y los heridos ya rozan los 1000. En la linterna Ángel Expósito ha podido hablar con María Viladecans, que es la responsable de uno de los proyectos de la ONG Colabora Birmania y que se encontraba en el pueblo fronterizo de Mae Sot. Allí estaban trabajando en ...

A group of 200 Chinese citizens suspected of involvement in telecom fraud arrived on Thursday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, escorted by Chinese police, after being repatriated from Myanmar.2月20日，一批200名涉嫌参与电信诈骗的中国籍犯罪嫌疑人在中国警方押解下，从缅甸被遣返回国，抵达江苏省南京市。The suspects were first sent to Thailand's Mae Sot, which borders Myanmar's Myawaddy, before being flown back to China on four chartered flights. The first chartered flight arrived at Nanjing Lukou International Airport in the afternoon.该批嫌疑人先被移送至与缅甸妙瓦底接壤的泰国湄索，随后分乘四架包机回国。2月20日下午,首架包机抵达南京禄口国际机场。The repatriation marks a significant achievement in law enforcement cooperation among China, Myanmar and Thailand to tackle telecom fraud, the Ministry of Public Security said.公安部表示，此次遣返行动是中缅泰三国开展执法合作打击电信网络诈骗取得的标志性重大战果。The move came as the three countries stepped up efforts to crack down on a series of transnational crimes, including telecom and cyberspace fraud, engineered in the scam compounds of Myawaddy.此次行动正值三国加大力度打击电信诈骗、网络诈骗等一系列跨国犯罪之际，这些犯罪活动主要在妙瓦底的诈骗园区内策划实施。Calling the repatriation "major progress in close coordination among the three countries", the ministry said its working groups visited Thailand and Myanmar in January to hold multiple rounds of discussions with the two countries' law enforcement departments and they reached a consensus to establish a joint mechanism targeting telecom fraud and human trafficking.公安部称此次遣返行动是“三国紧密合作取得的重大进展”，并表示今年1月公安部派出工作组赴泰国、缅甸，与两国执法部门进行多轮次会谈，就建立联合打击犯罪机制，共同打击电信网络诈骗、人口贩运等跨国犯罪达成共识。Thailand cut off electricity, internet and fuel supplies to Myawaddy and strengthened patrols to prevent illegal border crossings by individuals involved in fraud. Myanmar deployed forces to raid telecom fraud dens in Myawaddy, arrested suspects and rescued Chinese nationals trapped in scam operations. The joint effort led to a large number of suspects being captured in Myawaddy, the ministry said.泰国对妙瓦底地区采取断电、断网、断油等措施，在泰缅边境加强巡查管控，坚决阻断涉诈人员偷渡、转移通道。缅甸部署对妙瓦底地区电诈园区开展集中清查，缉捕涉诈犯罪嫌疑人，解救被困中国公民。公安部表示，经三方密切协作、共同努力，大批涉诈犯罪嫌疑人在缅甸妙瓦底地区落网。The 200 suspects repatriated on Thursday were escorted by Jiangsu police, who are expected to bring more than 800 other suspects back to China.2月20日，被遣返的200名嫌疑人由江苏警方押解回国，预计还将有800余名中国籍涉诈犯罪嫌疑人被陆续押解回国。Ding Jie, a police officer and a member of an anti-fraud team of the Jiangsu Public Security Department, said the police will conduct thorough investigation of the cases that the suspects were involved in.江苏省公安厅反诈骗和新型犯罪总队案件侦查支队支队长丁杰表示，警方将对嫌疑人所涉案件展开深入调查。The ministry said telecom fraud and other transnational crimes have become a global challenge and require strengthened international law enforcement cooperation, adding that China, Myanmar and Thailand would carry out joint operations to combat such crimes on a regular basis.公安部表示，电信网络诈骗等跨国犯罪已成为全球打击治理难题，必须加大国际执法合作力度。中缅泰三方针对此类犯罪将常态化开展联合打击。The Chinese police will deepen cooperation with more countries and do their best to rescue individuals trapped in scam operations, hunt down financial supporters and key members of criminal gangs, and eliminate crime dens, it said.公安部还表示，中国警方将与更多国家深化合作，全力解救被困人员，全力缉捕“金主”、骨干，坚决清剿电诈园区。Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a daily news briefing on Thursday that fighting online gambling and scams is a must in order to safeguard the common interests of countries in the region, and is a shared aspiration of people of all countries.2月20日，外交部发言人郭嘉昆在例行新闻发布会上表示，坚决打击网赌电诈犯罪，是维护地区国家共同利益的必然选择，符合各国人民共同期待。China is working closely with countries including Thailand and Myanmar to "address both symptoms and the root cause" of such crimes, Guo added.郭嘉昆补充说，中国正同泰国、缅甸等国家密切合作，标本兼治，合力解决此类犯罪问题。repatriaten.将…遣返回国

Trong những năm gần đây, Đông Nam Á đã trở thành một điểm nóng của các hoạt động tội phạm có tổ chức, đặc biệt là đường dây lừa đảo trực tuyến, chủ yếu do các băng nhóm có tổ chức Trung Quốc cầm đầu. Nhiều người bị dụ dỗ, cưỡng bức đến làm việc tại các trung tâm lừa đảo ở Miến Điện, Cam Bốt, để đi lừa đảo những người cả tin khác, bằng những thủ đoạn công nghệ tinh vi. Hồi đầu tháng 1/2025, một vụ việc gây chấn động dư luận Trung Quốc và khu vực liên quan đến nam diễn viên Trung Quốc Vương Tinh Việt (Wang Xing). Theo truyền thông Trung Quốc, Vương Tinh Việt rời khỏi Trung Quốc đến Thái Lan theo một lời mời tham gia quay phim. Tuy nhiên, sau đó anh mất tích tại Mae Sot, một thị trấn biên giới giữa Thái Lan và Miến Điện.Sau khi điều tra, cảnh sát Thái Lan xác nhận rằng nam diễn viên Trung Quốc này là nạn nhân của một đường dây buôn người. Trong một video do truyền thông Trung Quốc đăng tải, anh cáo buộc một nhóm đàn ông có vũ trang đã bắt cóc anh, đưa anh đến biên giới Miến Điện và giam giữ anh trong một tòa nhà cùng với nhiều nạn nhân khác mang quốc tịch khác nhau.Vụ việc của Vương Tinh Việt đã gây xôn xao công luận tại Trung Quốc, một lần nữa làm dấy lên mối lo ngại về tình trạng buôn người và cưỡng bức lao động tại các trung tâm lừa đảo trực tuyến ở khu vực Đông Nam Á. Đáp lại, chính phủ Trung Quốc đã tăng cường trấn áp các tổ chức lừa đảo xuyên biên giới.Ngày 16/01/2025, ngoại trưởng Trung Quốc Vương Nghị đã kêu gọi các quốc gia Đông Nam Á phối hợp mạnh tay để đối phó với tội phạm lừa đảo qua mạng. Trong một cuộc họp tại Côn Minh (Trung Quốc), quan chức từ các nước Trung Quốc, Miến Điện, Lào, Cam Bốt, Thái Lan và Việt Nam đã nhất trí triệt phá các trung tâm lừa đảo trực tuyến, phối hợp bắt giữ các đối tượng cầm đầu, giải cứu và hồi hương các nạn nhân bị lừa sang nước ngoài.Đọc thêmThái Lan cắt điện nhiều khu vực tại Miến Điện để ngăn nạn lừa đảo qua mạngMột báo cáo của Liên Hiệp Quốc chỉ ra rằng hàng trăm nghìn người đã bị các băng nhóm tội phạm dụ dỗ và buộc phải làm việc tại các trung tâm lừa đảo và hoạt động trực tuyến bất hợp pháp trên khắp Đông Nam Á. Một báo cáo năm 2023 của Liên Hiệp Quốc ước tính các hoạt động phát triển nhanh chóng này tạo ra hàng tỷ đô la mỗi năm.Tại Việt Nam, nhiều vụ lừa đảo dụ dỗ người lao động ra nước ngoài đã được truyền thông trong nước phản ánh. Đặc biệt, các nhóm tội phạm thường lợi dụng tâm lý muốn tìm « việc nhẹ lương cao » để đưa người sang Cam Bốt, Philippines, Thái Lan, nơi họ bị ép buộc làm việc trong các đường dây lừa đảo trực tuyến được cho là do tội phạm Trung Quốc điều hành.Nhiều nạn nhân cho biết họ bị giam giữ, phải làm việc trong điều kiện khắc nghiệt và nếu không tuân theo, họ có thể bị hành hạ, tra tấn tàn bạo.Năm 2022, công luận rất chú ý tới vụ 40 người Việt tháo chạy khỏi sòng bạc (casino) ở Cam Bốt, bơi qua sông Bình Di để về Việt Nam. Vụ việc phơi bày thực trạng buôn người và cưỡng bức lao động trong các tổ chức tội phạm xuyên biên giới. Theo báo chí trong nước, hồi tháng Một vừa qua, cảnh sát Việt Nam cũng đã bắt giữ hai phụ nữ Việt, chuyên dụ dỗ lừ các nạn nhân sang Cam Bốt làm việc tại các công ty trái phép.RFI Tiếng Việt đã phỏng vấn bà Sharlene Chen, giám đốc nghiên cứu tại tổ chức Humanity Research Consultancy (HRC), một công ty tư vấn có trụ sở tại Anh Quốc, chuyên về đào tạo, nghiên cứu và vận động chính sách chống chế độ nô lệ hiện đại và nạn buôn người. HRC hợp tác với các chính phủ, đại sứ quán, các tổ chức tư nhân và các tổ chức phi chính phủ để giải quyết các vấn đề như lao động cưỡng bức, vi phạm quyền lao động và lừa đảo trực tuyến.Xin cảm ơn bà Sharlène Chen đã dành thời gian trả lời phỏng vấn của RFI Tiếng Việt. Trước tiên bà có thể cho biết tại sao khu vực Đông Nam Á, gần đây lại được coi là điểm nóng, trung tâm của lừa đảo online ?Vấn đề này có thể bắt nguồn từ các yếu tố kinh tế và địa chính trị. Dự án Một vành đai một con đường của Trung Quốc đã mang lại những khoản đầu tư lớn từ Trung Quốc vào khu vực Đông Nam Á. Nhưng thật không may, điều đó cũng đồng nghĩa với việc một số nhóm tội phạm Trung Quốc có tổ chức xuyên quốc gia, cũng đang tràn vào các quốc gia này, ở Cam Bốt, Miến Điện, Lào, Thái Lan, Philippines.Trước đại dịch Covid-19, Cam Bốt có cả một ngành công nghiệp, kinh doanh sòng bài và giải trí, nhưng sau khi nước này ra lệnh cấm chơi cờ bạc tại casino hay trực tuyến, nhiều sòng bài, khách sạn 5 sao đã bị bỏ trống, các nhà đầu tư rút về nước, tạo ra cơ hội cho các nhóm tội phạm có tổ chức sử dụng những nơi đó cho các hoạt động phạm tội, trong đó có lừa đảo trực tuyến.Một yếu tố quan trọng khác là tình trạng thực thi pháp luật yếu kém và nạn tham nhũng ở một số quốc gia này, tạo điều kiện cho các tổ chức lừa đảo hoạt động, không quá lo lắng bị can thiệp. Các nhóm tội phạm cũng đã điều chỉnh chiến thuật, chuyển từ các hoạt động lừa đảo tài chính truyền thống, sang các biện pháp hung hăng hơn, cưỡng bức người đến làm việc, để thực hiện các vụ lừa đảo trên nhiều ứng dụng hẹn hò, nền tảng truyền thông xã hội khác nhau để lừa tiền của các nạn nhân.Vì vậy, ở đây chúng ta thấy hai loại nạn nhân khác nhau : nạn nhân buôn người, những người đã bị dụ dỗ vào khu phức hợp lừa đảo và bị ép buộc phạm tội, và những nạn nhân bị những tên tội phạm này lừa đảo tài chính.Các trung tâm lừa đảo hoạt động như thế nào ?Các mạng lưới lừa đảo thường được điều hành trong các khu phức hợp lớn hoạt động tương tự như các tòa nhà văn phòng. Các khu phức hợp này cho thuê không gian cho các công ty lừa đảo, giống như cách các trung tâm thương mại cho thuê cửa hàng cho các thương hiệu khác nhau. Chủ sở hữu khu phức hợp cung cấp cơ sở hạ tầng thiết yếu như điện, Wi-Fi và an ninh, trong khi các công ty lừa đảo tiến hành các hoạt động gian lận của họ.Trong nhiều trường hợp, những chủ sở hữu khu phức hợp này cũng hối lộ các quan chức thực thi pháp luật địa phương để tránh các cuộc đột kích và bắt giữ. Những tên tội phạm điều hành các vụ lừa đảo tạo ra các nhóm có cấu trúc, chia nhóm, mỗi nhóm chịu trách nhiệm các vai trò khác nhau, bao gồm nhắm mục tiêu vào nạn nhân, rửa tiền và quản lý các nền tảng đầu tư giả mạo.Bà đề cập đến việc các nhóm tội phạm Trung Quốc xâm nhập các quốc gia này, điều hành các mạng lưới lừa đảo. Liệu có bằng chứng cụ thể về việc những băng đảng phạm tội có tổ chức do người Trung Quốc cầm đầu ?Trong những năm gần đây, chính quyền Lào, Philippines và Cam Bốt đã trục xuất hàng nghìn công dân Trung Quốc bị tình nghi điều hành các hoạt động lừa đảo. Lời khai của những người sống sót sau khi trốn thoát khỏi các khu phức hợp lừa đảo này xác nhận rằng nhiều người trong số họ được quản lý bởi những người nói tiếng Hoa.Cần lưu ý là không phải tất cả những kẻ cầm đầu đều đến từ Trung Quốc. Một số tổ chức tội phạm có thể là người Malaysia, Singapore và Việt Nam có nguồn gốc Trung Quốc. Những nhóm này khai thác các khu kinh tế của Đông Nam Á và sự giám sát yếu kém của cơ quan quản lý để mở rộng mạng lưới của họ.Bà có thể nêu ra một số chiến thuật lừa đảo trực tuyến được sử dụng ?Một trong những chiến thuật được sử dụng từ nhiều năm qua là thông qua các nền tảng nhắn tin Telegram hay mạng xã hội để tuyển dụng nạn nhân. Nhiều tổ chức lừa đảo đăng tin tuyển dụng giả mạo hứa hẹn mức lương cao ở các nước Đông Nam Á. Những người trẻ tuổi tìm kiếm việc làm đã bị lừa bởi những quảng cáo này, và bị cưỡng bức đưa vào các khu phức hợp lừa đảo, bị buộc phải đi lừa đảo người khác.Dù không liên quan, nhưng chiến thuật này cũng đã được sử dụng trong các vụ cưỡng bức hôn nhân. Một số phụ nữ Miến Điện đã bị dụ dỗ bằng những lời hứa về công việc lương cao ở Trung Quốc, và bị buôn bán và rơi vào các cuộc hôn nhân cưỡng bức.Sự phát triển của các loại công nghệ hiện đại, đặc biệt là trí tuệ nhân tạo và phương tiện truyền thông xã hội, đã hỗ trợ các nhóm tội phạm thực hiện lừa đảo như thế nào ?Công nghệ đóng vai trò quan trọng trong việc khiến những trò lừa đảo này trở nên hiệu quả hơn. Tội phạm mạng sử dụng công nghệ deepfake và hình ảnh do AI tạo ra để tạo ra những nhân vật giả, thường là những người có ngoại hình hấp dẫn hoặc doanh nhân thành đạt để dụ dỗ nạn nhân vào các vụ lừa đảo tình cảm hoặc đầu tư.Một số trò lừa đảo thậm chí còn liên quan đến việc thu thập mẫu giọng nói từ các nền tảng truyền thông xã hội như TikTok và Instagram. Sau đó, các nhóm tội phạm có thể sử dụng AI để tạo các cuộc gọi video giả, lừa các thành viên trong gia đình nạn nhân tin rằng họ đang gặp nguy hiểm và yêu cầu trả tiền chuộc. Những chiến thuật này khiến trò lừa đảo trở nên thuyết phục hơn và khó phát hiện hơn.Một trong những khía cạnh gây sốc trong mạng lưới lừa đảo trực tuyến, xuyên quốc gia ở Đông Nam Á, đó là nhiều kẻ lừa đảo trên thực tế cũng là nạn nhân. Bà có thể giải thích về điều này được không ?Trên thực tế, đây là một trường hợp điển hình về tội phạm cưỡng bức, có nghĩa việc bị ép buộc tham gia vào bất kỳ hoạt động tội phạm nào. Chúng tôi mong muốn tất cả các nạn nhân của tội phạm cưỡng bức, sẽ không bị coi là tội phạm và do vậy, họ cần được bảo vệ, được bảo vệ như những người sống sót sau nạn buôn người, thay vì bị buộc tội là kẻ lừa đảo.Làm thế nào mà những nhóm tội phạm có thể dụ dỗ, thao túng người đến làm việc, tiến hành lừa đảo?Ban đầu, các nhóm tội phạm đưa ra những hình ảnh về cuộc sống xa hoa, với xe sang, khách sạn 5 sao…, để thu hút các nạn nhân, đến Cam Bốt hay Thái Lan làm việc cho họ. Ngay khi họ đến nơi, họ nhận ra rằng không hề có khách sạn 5 sao nào cả, không hề có công việc về lập trình web hay chăm sóc khách hàng nào và họ đã bị lừa. Công việc thực tế mà họ phải làm là trở thành kẻ lừa đảo.  Một khi bị mắc bẫy, họ phải chịu những điều kiện tàn bạo, bao gồm giờ làm việc dài, bạo hành thể xác và hình phạt nghiêm khắc nếu họ không đạt được chỉ tiêu lừa đảo.Chúng tôi đã ghi nhận các trường hợp nạn nhân kể lại về việc phải làm cùng 40 người khác, bị chia thành nhiều nhóm, mỗi nhóm chịu trách nhiệm lừa đảo một số tiền tối thiểu, thường là 200.000 đô la mỗi tháng. Nếu họ không đạt được chỉ tiêu thì sẽ bị đánh đập, bị tra tấn điện hoặc bị buộc phải đứng dưới nắng trong nhiều giờ. Sự ngược đãi về mặt tâm lý và thể xác, thao túng tâm lý họ, để không thể chạy trốn.Những nhóm lừa đảo này thường nhắm tới đối tượng nào để tuyển dụng ? Nhóm người nào dễ bị dụ dỗ hơn ?Hầu hết nạn nhân đều từ 18 đến 40 tuổi, thường là những người trẻ tuổi, có thể nói là ngây thơ, thiếu kinh nghiệm ra nước ngoài. Nhiều người muốn tìm kiếm việc làm ở nước ngoài lương cao, và bị lừa bởi các quảng cáo việc làm giả mạo. Nhiều nạn nhân bị dụ dỗ đi lừa đảo cũng có những kỹ năng ngôn ngữ hay công nghệ cao, được tuyển dụng để có thể giao tiếp với các đối tượng là người phương Tây hoặc tạo nội dung lừa đảo bằng các công cụ AI.Mặc dù một số lượng lớn nạn nhân đến từ Đông Nam Á, bao gồm Việt Nam, Thái Lan, Miến Điện và Philippines, nhưng chúng tôi cũng ghi nhận nhiều nạn nhân từ châu Phi, đặc biệt là Kenya, Uganda và Ethiopia.Mặc dù đã có nhiều vụ đột kích phá vỡ các trung tâm lừa đảo của cảnh sát tại nhiều nước, nhưng tại sao các hoạt động này vẫn tiếp tục phát triển ?Các mạng lưới lừa đảo có khả năng thích ứng cao. Khi chính quyền phá vỡ một hang ổ nào, tội phạm chỉ cần di dời hoạt động sang một quốc gia khác. Ví dụ, nhiều hoạt động đã chuyển từ Cam Bốt sang Miến Điện, Lào và thậm chí là Dubai.Ngoài ra, Sáng kiến ​​Vành đai và Con đường của Trung Quốc đã tạo ra các đặc khu kinh tế ở Đông Nam Á, một số nơi này đã trở thành chỗ ẩn náu an toàn cho các tổ chức lừa đảo do sự giám sát lỏng lẻo.Bà có lời khuyên nào cho mọi người để tránh bị lừa đảo trực tuyến không?Biện pháp tốt nhất là nâng cao nhận thức và thận trọng. Đối với những người tìm việc, cần phải luôn xác minh các lời mời làm việc. Ngay cả trên các nền tảng chuyên nghiệp như LinkedIn, vẫn có tình trạng lừa đảo. Người dùng mạng xã hội nên tránh chia sẻ quá nhiều thông tin cá nhân, bao gồm cả kế hoạch đi lại và bản ghi âm giọng nói.Công chúng không nên dễ dàng tin vào các cơ hội đầu tư nghe có vẻ quá tốt, quá hấp dẫn để trở thành sự thật.Các công ty công nghệ, nền tảng mạng xã hội, cũng phải chịu trách nhiệm lớn hơn, bằng cách cải thiện việc kiểm duyệt nội dung để phát hiện và xóa các thông báo tuyển dụng, việc làm gian lận và quảng cáo lừa đảo.Đây là vấn đề toàn cầu đòi hỏi sự hợp tác quốc tế chặt chẽ hơn. Chính phủ, các công ty công nghệ và các tổ chức tài chính phải hợp tác với nhau để phá bỏ các mạng lưới này và bảo vệ nạn nhân của tội phạm cưỡng bức.

Episode #297: The vibrant flavors of Burmese cuisine have traveled far beyond the borders of Myanmar, embedding themselves into global food culture. Earlier this year, we convened a panel discussion that delved not only into recipes and cooking techniques, but also into the themes of resilience, culture, and migration. Our guests included:· Kenneth Wong: A Burmese-American author, translator, and UC Berkeley language teacher.· Ma Nandar: A feminist activist and storyteller from Shan State, Myanmar, Ma Nandar channels her passion for justice through her leadership in the Purple Feminists Group and her creative exploration of food as a form of healing and memory.· Htet Khine Soe (Ko Htet): A long-time activist involved in movements from the Saffron Revolution to "Food Not Bombs," Ko Htet continues his humanitarian work from Mae Sot, after years of persecution and personal loss under Myanmar's military regime.· Thin Lei Win: An acclaimed journalist and founder of Myanmar Now and The Kite Tales, Thin Lei Win combines her reporting on climate and food systems with a deep personal passion for cooking, exploring the connections between food, culture, and sustainability.Food plays a vital role in cultural preservation for Burmese families, connecting them to their homeland and history. As the diaspora spread across countries like Thailand, Australia, and the U.S., beloved recipes were passed down through generations, blending with local cuisines and creating new fusion dishes. This panel showcases personal stories and commentary on how Burmese cuisine has been both preserved and transformed by this global migration. The panelists also examine how Burmese food fosters community, becoming a bridge between cultures. Burmese restaurants, pop-up kitchens, and food festivals offer spaces for cultural exchange, promoting a deeper understanding of Myanmar's rich culinary heritage. By offering the stories behind the food, the episode provides listeners with both historical context and a celebration of Burmese resilience through cuisine.

Alina Du speaks with Rayna Carruthers on her experience accompanying PEACH Foundation to Mae Sot, Thailand.

Myanmar is a football-loving nation. But the sport is proving to be more than just fun for youths in Mae Sot who have fled conflict or economic collapse. It's giving them relief from stress and trauma, and helping them to make friends. This week's story is by a Doh Athan journalist.

Adam Hegarty and Laura Sparkes discuss their latest assignment in Mae Sot, the Thai city overlooking the border of Myanmar lined with dating scam factories run by suspected Chinese gangsters and human traffickers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode #243: Kenneth Wong, a Burmese language teacher and translator, visited Thailand to connect with compatriots who have sought refuge there due to the conflict in Myanmar. While he enjoyed his stay in Mae Sot, a town with a significant Burmese presence, he soon realized that it was quite different for Burmese refugees: after a fraught journey across the Moei River to avoid capture, the community is plagued by fear, extortion by local authorities and a lack of prospects that keep many from even leaving their house, let along learning Thai. Despite these challenges, a strong Burmese community persists in Mae Sot, with hopes of returning home after political change. Kenneth reflects on the plight of previous generations of activists who remained in exile without assimilating, limiting their ability to aid current movements. He also notes instances of Thai kindness toward Burmese workers against the backdrop of a complicated, historical relationship.At the end of the day, Kenneth is anything if not optimistic. “I'm hopeful that some of the activists and refugees I met, even though they are in a desperate situation with an uncertain future, they also turning around and helping people who are less fortunate, and helping people who arrive fresh off the boat as it were,” he says in closing. “I have nothing but admiration for them, for the fact that even though they are struggling, they seek reward in selfless acts. I think these are the people that in the post-coup Federal Union, the kind of democratic kind Burma that we envision, these are the kinds of young people who will lead to nation-rebuilding efforts. These are the kind of people who I hope could become a bridge to foster goodwill between Thailand and Burma, because if they go back, maybe they retain some fond memories of the good experiences that they've had in Thailand.”

A center in Mae Sot, Thailand, is providing assistance to many of those injured fighting against the military junta over the border in Myanmar. This week's story is by Doh Athan freelance journalist

As fighting continues between the Burmese military and rebels in Myanmar, young men are fleeing into Thailand to avoid the draft. We have a special report from the Thai border. And we ask why Myanmar's military government has moved the detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest.Also in the programme: the speaker of the US House of Representatives says legislators will hold a long-awaited vote on billions of dollars of aid to Ukraine on Saturday; and Ecuador is suffering from power-cuts because drought is affecting its hydroelectric power generationPhoto: Myanmar people arrive at the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge checkpoint at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot district. Credit: RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Episode #230: “Unfortunately, in 2020, after the NLD won a landslide election, there was a military coup. And [then] the PDF resistance started. I took part in the resistance as I had years before, but there is a difference this time, too,” explains Nway.Inspired by his mother, an active participant in politics since Ne Win's 1962 coup, Nway's involvement in the resistance included clandestine communication with Aung San Suu Kyi during her detention and risky efforts to deliver messages to imprisoned allies, among many other important tasks.Despite the supposed democratic transition post-2010, Nway criticizes this period as superficial, with the 2008 Constitution maintaining military dominance. He rebuked international pressure for elections as a facade of democracy, emphasizing the need for genuine systemic change. The most recent coup escalated his activism, compelling his support for armed resistance and relocation to Mae Sot for safety. Nway also highlights the intricate relationship between Buddhism and politics in Myanmar, acknowledging the tension between nationalistic and progressive monks within the context of the country's struggle for democracy and the military's manipulation of religion to maintain power.“If we win the revolution, the international community will see a very civilized society in Burma, which will be very active in promoting peace for the whole world,” Nway says in closing. “But if the junta wins, you will have a society which believes in the stone age. So, I would like to request of you, please understand the feeling of people of Burma! We left our country, we want to be like you, we want our kids to be like your kids, to go to school and also we want to sleep with our family like you want to sleep with your family. That is why we are trying to get rid of the military in our political system. This is not only for a party sake, not only for an ethnicity sake, it is for all the people of Burma and also the people of the world.”

Ska Lidingö Kommun byta namn på gatan utanför Eritreas ambassad, till Dawit Isaaks frihetstorg? Ja, hävdar oppositionen. Nej, säger majoriteten i kommunfullmäktige – det skulle försämra Dawits chanser att bli fri. Men efteråt, kom allt att handla om något helt annat. Hör också om Brit Stakston intryck efter två dagars AI-konferens och Rasmus Canbäcks intryck från gränsstaden Mae Sot.

Ska Lidingö Kommun byta namn på gatan utanför Eritreas ambassad, till Dawit Isaaks frihetstorg? Ja, hävdar oppositionen. Nej, säger majoriteten i kommunfullmäktige – det skulle försämra Dawits chanser att bli fri. Men efteråt, kom allt att handla om något helt annat. Hör också om Brit Stakston intryck efter två dagars AI-konferens och Rasmus Canbäcks intryck från gränsstaden Mae Sot.

Episode #210: Andrea Gittleman's deep familiarity with Myanmar spans 15 years, and is rooted in her work with the Burma Lawyers' Council in Mae Sot. With meager resources, the council educated Burmese migrants on their labor rights in Thailand while documenting atrocities back in Myanmar. Witnessing the regime's grim human rights record firsthand, Gittleman embarked on a mission to garner international momentum for a commission of inquiry.Today, as the policy director for the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, Gittleman is able to draw on her Myanmar expertise, as the center has been tracking violence against the Rohingya since 2013. The museum's current Rohingya exhibit aims to make the tragedy tangible, urging introspection on missed opportunities to prevent genocide and ongoing human rights abuses.The impactful influence of the exhibition resonated in Washington as U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, credited his 2022 visit to the museum for informing his solemn declaration that the military's brutal atrocities met the legal definition of genocide. Gittleman emphasizes that the determination, while certainly not a cause for celebration, serves as a crucial catalyst for political momentum and the potential protection of innocent lives at risk.“We want to make sure that we're doing what we can to share this information with the public and those who are able to spread it within their networks,” she says in closing. “We're trying to keep momentum going and keep a focus on the plight of people at risk of atrocities across Burma, and doing what we can to make sure that that policy conversations can continue to take that with the utmost seriousness.”

Seit einem Militärputsch vor fast drei Jahren befindet sich Myanmar im Ausnahmezustand. Im Nachbarland Thailand, in Mae Sot, befindet sich das Joy House, ein Kunst- und Kulturzentrum, wo sich geflüchtete Kinder und Erwachsene von Traumata und Vertreibung erholen können.

"A conversation with Ko Min Thway Thit, the coordinator of the 'Meal for Fifteen Baht' initiative, primarily backed by CDMers, Myanmar war refugees, and migrant workers in Mae Sot, Thailand." (RadioNUG Interview) Min Thi Han.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Metadata, VBR MP3

Local news-Yan Naing "Ko Eain Chit"(Poem) by Naing Mon Aung Thwin, Nway Oo Moe "A conversation with Ko Min Thway Thit, the coordinator of the 'Meal for Fifteen Baht' initiative, primarily backed by CDMers, Myanmar war refugees, and migrant workers in Mae Sot, Thailand." (RadioNUG Interview) Min Thi ....This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Metadata, VBR MP3

Join me today as I chat with Kate Mikel and Kristy Berkey, Co-Authors of A Place Called Braverly. Their message is all about how to live courageously, dream boldly, and inspire bravery in those around you because of who the Father is and who He created you to be. Kristy lives in Mae Sot, Thailand where she works with Outpour Family Foundation on the border of Thailand and Burma. Kate is a writer and missionary living on the north side of Chicago where she works with refugees and immigrants with Devon Oasis Ministry. Both are incredibly passionate about helping people, especially women, discover the heart of the Father and live courageously because of who He is and who He says they are! They are all about family and deeply desire to help others find belonging in the family of the Kingdom of God. More than anything else, they long to walk women home to the heart of the Father—their creator and sustainer. They are lifelong friends turned co-authors on a mission to help others encounter the Lord. Connect with Kate and Kristy: https://www.youtube.com/@kateberkey https://www.instagram.com/kateberkey/ Website: https://aplacecalledbraverly.com/ Book: A Place Called Braverly: https://amzn.to/3M577F7 CONNECT WITH VICTORIA: EMAIL: choose2think@gmail.com ⁠⁠WEBSITE:⁠⁠  www.choose2think.co ⁠⁠MENTORING:⁠⁠ www.choose2think.co/coaching.html ⁠⁠YOUTUBE:⁠⁠ www.youtube.com/channel/UCz8Z2B9TtXvWn0RKelVY5DQ ⁠⁠FACEBOOK:⁠⁠ www.facebook.com/groups/choose2think ⁠⁠INSTAGRAM⁠⁠: www.instagram.com/victoriadwalkerlydon/ *⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK DEVOTIONAL:⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3Hcl7v1 *⁠⁠CHOOSE 2 THINK JOURNAL⁠⁠:  https://amzn.to/3WvinND *When you click on these Amazon affiliate links, I may earn a teeny commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support! DISCLAIMER: The Choose 2 Think Inspirational Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult your physician or doctor for all medical advice and counsel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-d-lydon/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/victoria-d-lydon/support

"The price of Myanmar goods in Mae Sot is high due to road disruptions and unstable money prices" (The Voice of Agricultural Farmers) Loot Lat Nway Oo.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Local news-Nway Oo Mon "Jumped into the bad era" (Poem) by Aung Lunn "The price of Myanmar goods in Mae Sot is high due to road disruptions and unstable money prices" (The Voice of Agricultural Farmers) Loot Lat Nway Oo "Home" (Song) by Kyauk Suu (Anchor), Sai Khan Long, Saw Ki "The people at the bo....This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Metadata, VBR MP3

"Within a day of the Asian Highway landslide, the price of basic food items rose at the Myanmar commodity market in Mae Sot" (News with People's voice) Nway Oo Lay Pyae.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Since the military coup in Myanmar there has been an influx into Thailand of political exiles and economic migrants. They are all competing for work in order to survive. And activists in Mae Sot say this has led to an increase in labour rights violations.

Local news-Nway Oo Mon "Revolutionary Medics" (TeleHealth 2 year Anniversary Poem) by Dr Nway Oo Tain Luu, Dr. Lionel Lin Htet, Nway Oo Moe "Community voice with news" (Myanmar families in Mae Sot celebrate the 78th birthday of the Public leader) - Nway Oo Mai Public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's (7....This item belongs to: audio/podcasts_miscellaneous.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

We’re talking to Aussie educator David Coates working to establish a school for refugees who have fled Myanmar across the border into Thailand. Help Vision to keep 'Connecting Faith to Life': https://vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kyar Phyu returns to the Insight Myanmar Podcast to update listeners on how eventful the past number of months have been, in particular regarding her association with the CDM. Her activities came to the notice of military intelligence, and Kyar Phyu was forced to flee, taking refuge in a safe house for eight months. During that entire time, she only ventured outside twice, both times out of necessity: first when she contracted COVID, and then when her safe house became compromised, and she had to move to another. Eventually, Kyar Phyu realized it would only be a matter of time until she was captured if she stayed put. Eventually, she went to Thailand, ultimately settling in Mae Sot. To maintain her mental balance amid all the stress and challenges, she took up ānāpāna meditation, following the instructions of pyit-pyet (ဖြစ်ပျက်), or the arising and passing away of breath from the nostrils. “It made me be more compassionate to myself,” she says. “It made me more peaceful, so I can accept anything that happens.” Though Kyar Phyu also admits that balancing Buddhist meditation with a concerted effort to defeat an evil enemy is no easy to task. While Kyar Phyu still sees CDM as essential to the cause, she recognizes that it could not be sustained, financially or otherwise; many had to leave hiding and return to the office due to financial hardships, while many other workers were either pressured to return to work or arrested and found themselves in jail. She asserts that the People's Defense Forces are the most important component of the movement now, more than the NUG. She also calls attention to the emerging woman soldier divisions, and is in awe of the brave, young Burmese females who are putting their lives on the line. This is no small thing in traditional Burmese society, with its heavily circumscribed gender roles. Finally, she remains confident that the SAC is facing defeat. “We are winning, but still, we have to be more systematic and have stronger communication. But still I feel we are in very good situation now.”

Kate Berkey and Kristy Mikel are longtime friends, ministry partners and now they are also co-authors of the new book A Place Called Braverly. Braverly is a real place in Mae Sot, Thailand where Kristy lives and works. Kate has also lived and worked at Braverly, but she currently resides in Chicago and works at Devon Oasis Ministry. The major theme of the book is living courageously in the face of opposition, fear and lack of opportunity. This conversation with Kate & Kristy was full of laughs but also clear challenges to choose to live bravely every day. Find more episodes and show notes at transformation58.com/podcast

Padoh Saw David Tharckabaw has been an active member of the Karen National Union (KNU) since joining the organisation full time as a young teenager in 1949; only two years after the KNU was established in 1947.   David has spent the rest of his long life supporting the key aims of the KNU which include the establishment of a Karen State with the right to self determination and the setting up of a genuine Federal Union in Myanmar with each State having equal rights.David rose through the ranks from a raw recruit to being an officer in the KNU armed resistance before moving to the political headquarters where he was firstly assistant to the General Secretary and then, as his final role from which he retired at the age of 79, Vice President from 2010 to 2014.    David is now 87 living in Mae Sot in Thailand but continues to be a passionate supporter of the Karen.  In this interview David provides a Karen perspective of the history of the relationship between the Bamar and Karen peoples and how and why mistrust developed between many Karen and the  Tatmadaw (military).With thanks to the Karen Information Center and to Daw Tin Htar Swe OBE for introducing me to Padoh Saw David Tharckabaw .

Dear friends,Welcome to Season 2 Episode 40 of the podcast. We're pulling from the archives today with this Lectio Divina from Ro, first posted in August of 2019. In this episode, Ro and I talk about the week while sitting in a café, including new roof hats at the garden, tiny biting flies, and my trip to Mae Sot, where I visited my friends from The Charis Project, an organization that provides education and support for under-served migrant families. http://thecharisproject.org* Ro guides a form of Lectio Divina where she reads John 8:12 in a lot of different versions, with a lot of space in between each reading. It's a great way to truly soak in one verse.The order of versions she uses are:New Living Translation, The Message, The Passion Translation, The Voice and the English Standard Version.(If you want to skip to the meditation, it's at 07:17 but don't skip the intro because you'll miss the lulling sounds of rain behind our dulcet tones.) Ro will offer some exercises to bring your mind into a quiet space, then guide you through the meditation on the verses.For the third part, we encourage you to process your meditation by sharing your experience and thoughts if you are meditating with others, or journaling or recording your experience in some way if you are meditating on your own. Enjoy!One of the ways we fund our community is through the support we receive on Patreon! If you want to join in, the link is http://patreon.com/shekinameditationpodcast or send a donation through http://shekinacommunity.com/donateFollow us on Instagram at https://instagram.com/shekinagardenWe are so thankful for your support,Much love,Rae

In this episode, Michael Waitze and Daniel McFarlane, are fortunate to converse with Stéphane Rousseau, who is the Director of International Field Immersion Courses at the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University. He brings an enormous wealth of experience to the conversation after decades of humanitarian, human rights, and civil society work across Asia and the Pacific. Over the years, his work has presented many ethical and moral challenges. It is not the uplifting work many people think it is, Stephane suggests. The people you could not help or the people left behind are the ones that stay in your memory. Without referencing social innovation specifically, Stephane provides multiple examples of how people and organizations have subverted structures of power and created innovative approaches to address pressing social problems. Listening to Stephane, it is evident social innovation is nothing new. It just has a new label and a fresh look. Stephane discusses how in the early 1970s, French doctors, frustrated by the political and religious boundaries that were impeding their capacity to support the welfare victims of war set up Médecins Sans Frontières. They continue today as an organization of impartiality, independence, and neutrality. In his work for The Global Fund in Geneva, he has observed the power of involving those who are afflicted by HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, in programs to end these epidemics and revitalize the communities impacted by them. They work harder than anyone to stop these epidemics and relieve the people's impact on them. Stephane points out it often requires a power shift and cultural change to give voice and power to the people that are best positioned to enact change. In humanitarian work, Stephane highlights that it is usually soft skills and emotional intelligence that enable someone to make a sustainable impact. In his work as the Director of International Immersion Programs, he is supporting young people to develop the skills and intelligence to make a positive difference in the world. Every summer he welcomes public health students from the University of California to experience life on the Myanmar-Thai border at Mae Sot and examines how health and well-being can be improved in refugee and border communities. It is through these experiences his students gain the emotional skills that will support them for years to come. Stephane is developing new immersion programs in the region to incorporate students from multiple disciplines so they can experience boundary spanning, which Stephane describes as the power of bringing together the skills and perspectives of different fields. Boundary spanning also sums up his unique skills and expertise developed over 25 years of working across the region.

Formalise It! Rights for All Workers How can we expand rights to all garment workers, no matter where they work – in factories or their own homes, or as refugees or migrants far from their country of origin?  In this episode: How workers from Myanmar fought for the pay they were owed, from a factory in Mae Sot, Thailand (Brahm Press, MAP Foundation) Some of the challenges faced by migrant workers in Thailand, and what support is needed (Reiko Harima, Mekong Migration Network) The story of Hussain, a refugee garment worker in Turkey How home-based workers – mostly working in the garment sector – have got organised over several decades, and some of their wins (Janhavi Deva, HomeNet International; Zehra Khan, Home Based Women Workers Federation; Poonsap Tulaphan, Foundation for Labour and Employment Promotion) Building collaboration between home-based worker and other worker rights supporters (Marlese von Broembsen, WIEGO)  Please tell us what inspired you about this show, and share your feedback, comments and questions, by emailing: podcast@cleanclothes.org  Speakers: Brahm Press, MAP Foundation, Thailand Reiko Harima, Mekong Migration Network, Japan Hussain, Turkey Mariam Danishjo, Turkey Janhavi Deva, HomeNet International, India Zehra Khan, Home Based Women Workers Federation, Pakisan Poonsap Tulaphan, Foundation for Labour and Employment Promotion Marlese von Broembsen, Women in Informal Employment Globalising and Organising  Host: Febriana Firdaus (febrianafirdaus.com)Field Reporters: Petra Ivsic and Aca VragolovicSound Engineering Support: Steve Adam (www.spectrosonics.com.au) Producer: Matthew Abud Clean Clothes Podcast Team: Anne Dekker, Johnson Ching-Yin Yeung, Liz Parker, Tanne de Goei Full Transcript HOST:Welcome to the show, in our second instalment of the Clean Clothes Podcast.  I'm Febriana Firdaus.  Today we're talking about rights for all workers – meaning migrant workers. Refugee workers. Home-based workers.  Workers who might not have all the right documents, or who might be hidden from view.  Sometimes governments and employers, don't see them as workers at all.  But they still demand their rights.  Mae Sot is in Thailand near the Myanmar border.  Refugees and migrant workers from Myanmar, have lived there for decades.  Now it has hundreds of garment factories that depend on migrant workers.  They're often underpaid to an extreme degree.  The Kanlayanee factory there made clothes for famous brands: Starbucks, Disney, NBC Universal, and Tesco. In 2019 the workers demanded their proper pay.  Brahm Press takes up the story. And just a note: Kanlayanee is the name of the factory, and the name of the factory owner as well.  BRAHM:My name's Brahm Press, the Director of MAP Foundation. MAP Foundation started in 1996, and one of the things we do is we have a process of developing peer leaders, and other migrant worker leaders, identify people who are potential leaders, give them training, and eventually even have passed some through paralegal training. So these workers are able to organise other workers, so that they can collectively bargain with employers for improved working conditions.  In 2019, we invited a reporter from Reuters to Mae Sot to look at the issue of underpayment of wages to migrant workers in factories, and found workers from the Kanlayanee factory. Everyone was being underpaid and there were massive labour rights violations going on. And this developed into a story mainly because these factories were producing for American brands.  Soon after that, the factory closed once Starbucks withdrew its order. So out of the 50 workers around half decided they wanted to take their case for redress, they wanted to make claims for unpaid back wages, unpaid overtime including working on days off and holidays. This group as it turns out, had also passed through some paralegal trainings that MAP had provided so they were very active and very aware of their rights.  Kanlayanee wanted to negotiate with the workers, and so she started negotiations at around half a million Baht, and there were a couple of rounds of negotiation but it was unsatisfactory. So that was around the time that we decided that maybe we should look at the brands. MAP, CCC and WRC, Worker Rights Consortium, worked together along with our community partner CBO, known as Arakan Workers Organisation. The factory owner actually put up pictures of all the workers who were part of the claims, and said do not hire these people, basically put out a blacklist and everywhere they went they found that they were not accepted even though they have obviously extensive experience in garment factories. A lot of them stayed together and they were sharing food which included foraging for like bamboo shoots and morning glory and other things that were just available in the jungle or on the roadside and then eat that with the rice. So it was difficult.  So finally in August or September the court ordered Kanlayanee to pay thirty per cent of the total, or around one point one million Baht. She was able to pay that pretty much right there and then, and so from that, we then turned around and asked the brands to simply pay a portion of the remainder divided between the four brands. Reuters was covering the situation and giving updates on who was paying and who was not, so again that media back-strategy was really helpful.  That left Universal as the last company not to pay any compensation. Three companies paid, including Starbucks. In order to pressure Universal, we decided to focus on their character the Minions from the Despicable Me cartoon, which I think was what was being produced there. And so there were videos and photos of workers dressed as Minions doing the same things to survive as the workers. It was rather cute and creative but at the same time very meaningful.  Later in February NBC approached us and Clean Clothes Campaign saying they would pay, kind of out of the blue. The workers are amazing because besides taking care of their debts and remitting back to their families, mostly they've also decided to use funds to help improve the workers' centre by the CBO that I mentioned, Arakan Workers Organisation, and that centre will help receive similar complaints, and they also put together funds to purchase dry foods to assist other workers in the area who are out of work due to COVID. So that's our story. HOST:That was Brahm Press from MAP Foundation.  The situation for migrant workers is often complicated.  It depends on labour law, but also migration laws. The details are different, in different countries.  Mae Sot is just one example. But it shows many common challenges.  Reiko Harima is Regional Coordinator at Mekong Migration Network, based in Japan. Their work includes Mae Sot and Thailand. REIKO:A lot of policies in relation to labour rights and migration have to a certain extent improved, or have been clarified. So for example migrant workers in garment industry are protected for their labour rights, they are entitled to minimum wage protection, they're entitled to overtime arrangement, and they're entitled to social security system enrolment, just as example. But in reality if the migrant workers complain when they're not receiving minimum wage, they would be, they would lose jobs, they would be blacklisted from the industry, they would not be able to find any other job, and so on. So this lack of enforcement of existing legislation, this has not been improved very much for the past decades.  One of the unfortunately common challenge for migrant women garment factory workers, is the lack of maternity protection. Again it's the issue of lack of enforcement of law, because in Thailand even if migrant women get pregnant they're entitled to maternity protection, they shouldn't be losing a job because of they're getting pregnant, they should be entitled to paid maternity leave, but in reality, most of the migrant women we have talked to are even thankful if they could keep jobs unpaid. Why are they not enforcing it, I think that comes from several reasons. One is that there is less pressure, especially in case of migrant women, because as you know in Thailand, migrant workers are not allowed to start the trade union of their own. They're allowed to join but they cannot start their own trade union. In border areas like Mae Sot where all the workers are migrant workers, how do you start the union, how do you join the union because there are no local workers there who can start the union. So without this kind of collective pressure the government, again, or employers, have less pressure to actually implement the law.  Despite the fact that migrant workers are not allowed to form a trade union there have been a number of actually cases where migrant workers in garment factories did come together and use their collective bargaining power or jointly filed a case, launched a complaint, against their employer through the labour office. And there have been actually several landmark victory cases where the court declared that the employers must pay the unpaid wages to these workers. But in reality, employers did not pay. Nothing changed. And all this workers unfortunately lost the jobs and they could not find any other job in the area or in the same industry because of blacklist.  What we probably need to probably strengthen the support, is what happens to workers after they actually win the cases. Because quite often we celebrate the victory but not necessarily being able to follow up thoroughly over the threats and really difficult conditions that these workers face after they win the cases.  HOST:Reiko Harima from Mekong Migration Network. Migrants and refugees work in the garment industry in many parts of the world –  In Turkey their role is enormous.  As well as Syrian refugees, others from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and former Soviet Union states can all be found, in garment factories.  Hussain is a twenty-five year old refugee worker there.  He tells his story here, with interpretation by Mariam Danisjo.  HUSSAIN:[Original in Dari] MARIAM:I just arrived, and I'm starting my work.  That's Hussain. He's lived in Istanbul, Turkey for the past year. I first met Hussain when I was working for a refugee organization here -- He's from Afghanistan, like me. I'm interpreting for him here. My name's Mariam.   HUSSAIN:[Original in Dari] MARIAM:He tells me that he's from the city of Bamyan.  HUSSAIN:[Original in Dari] MARIAM:It's a very peaceful place. I can say it's the safest city in Afghanistan. I spent my whole life in Bamyan. Those are my best memories. Since then, I've faced so many problems.  HUSSAIN:[Original in Dari] MARIAM:My parents passed away. I joined the military. The government sent me to Logar Province. // But visiting my family was dangerous, because the Taliban had informants along the way. Many of my friends were found this way and beheaded by the Taliban. That's why my family asked me to leave the country. It was difficult for me to leave. I was a little bit young. I wasn't ready. But I had to accept.  HUSSAIN:  [Original in Dari] MARIAM:From Kabul, I got a passport with a visa for Iran. From Iran I walked to the border. It took us five or six days. I was scared. If the Iranian police saw, they would shoot. We would run at night. During the day, we would hide in old houses, in the mountains.. I hardly dared to hope we would reach Turkey alive  HUSSAIN[Original in Dari] MARIAM:But when I arrived in Ankara, I lost my hope. I was expecting UNHCR – the United Nations Refugee Agency – to help me get registered as a refugee. Or at least find a good job. But the Turkish government and UNHCR never helped us. The first place where I started working, I wasn't a garment worker. I didn't have any experience sewing clothes. So at first, I worked as a cleaner. But it wasn't enough. I was sending money to my family as well. We had a lunch break between 1 and 2 o'clock. That's when I tried to learn how to use the machines. I'd ask others to teach me. I learned how to work the machine in a month.  HUSSAIN:[Original in Dari] MARIAM:My shift starts at 8:30. Every two or three weeks, the designs are different. Right now we're sewing clothes for five or six year old boys. The clothes are being sent to Germany. I don't know the name of the brand. We work until 7 o'clock in the evening. If I mess up the clothes, my boss shouts at me. I work hard, I'm not paid well. And I still get yelled at. I come home very tired. I'm not working legally, so I don't have sick days.   Hussain tells me how much he makes. He says he is paid 12 Turkish lira an hour -- Which makes 1 euro, 33 cents. In a month he makes 2 thousand, 500 Turkish lira … That's only 277 euros. It is a little bit more than half of minimum wage in Turkey. HUSSAIN:[Original in Dari] MARIAM:I spend a thousand liras a month on rent and groceries. There are five of us in a three room flat. On the weekends, before the coronavirus lockdowns, I used to go outside. Now, on Saturdays and Sundays, I read books. Inspiring books, on how to develop myself. How to have a better life. When I'm older, I'm planning to open my own business. I'm learning how to build websites, so I can help people set up an online business. I want to make my own future.  HOST:That's Hussain. This piece was produced by Durrie Bouscaren.  Around two million people work without legal status in Turkey – mostly refugees or migrants. If you like this podcast – please share it with your colleagues in the Clean Clothes Network! And if you haven't subscribed already – make sure you do! You'll get an email every time we publish a new episode, so you won't miss a thing You don't have to be a migrant or a refugee to face extra exploitation at work.  It can find you right in your own home.  Home-based work has been described as ‘invisible labour'.  But home-based workers across the world have been getting organised. Matthew Abud has this report.  REPORTER:Last February saw the launch of HomeNet International  That's a new global network of home-based worker organisations. Janhavi Dave is its international coordinator, based in Delhi. She's been part of India's home-based worker movement / for several years now.  JANHAVI:You know whenever I meet home-based workers especially in garment sector, I always ask them why do they work as home-based workers. And you know what we've found is generally three key reasons which they provide. One is the unfair burden of care work, and this is quite big. You know they have to take care of their children, families, cooking, cleaning, and many developing countries they spend a lot of time fetching water. So there is no other option for them to do any other form of remunerative work apart from home-based work. The second reason is also lack of mobility. They don't have affordable and safe you know or accessible transportation systems to go for example to factories. Or the other part is also, you know due to the patriarchal system women are not allowed to go to the factories or outside their own homes and work. The third key reason you know why they work from home is that there is no other form of work, so this is the only option that they have.  Home based workers as a category of labour is not recognised. Not recognised by and I feel mostly by the primary employer which are the brands. Once they're not recognised, you know there's this entire space where everybody has the capacity to exploit them. You know if they're recognised at the top, and say they have a policy for home-based workers a lot of exploitation can be reduced.  REPORTER:HomeNet International might be new. But in India – as well as elsewhere – organising home-based workers has a long history. JANHAVI:It started somewhere in the 1970s and it was started by Self-Employed Women's Association, and with the garment workers.. The first time when they went for one of the registrations, with the Labour Department, they asked them what is the category of worker, and because you know they had to come up with something quickly, one of the leaders said home-based workers. From 1970s you know, of course SEWA was organising a lot of women home-based workers in India, they also were closely working with ILO, and they got in touch with other organisations in Europe, and Asia, and realised that they were not the only ones organising home based workers, there were many other organisations across the world.  That is the time when they received support and solidarity from three global unions, as far as I remember. One is IUF, second is FNV, and the third is ITGLWF. Now this comes to the early 90s, and when all of them got together and pushed for ILO Convention 177…  REPORTER:C-177 is the ILO Convention on Home Work JANHAVI:…ILO Convention 177, in 1996 this Convention was adopted. You can imagine, you know, there are these big companies, they don't want a Convention for home workers. The brands also, these big companies went back to their countries and ensured it was never adopted.  REPORTER:Only ten countries have ratified Convention 177 so far, with the last being the Netherlands in 2012.  But organising home-based workers hasn't stopped. The path this follows, is different in each country.  In Pakistan for example, home based work is an enormous part of the labour force – but just how big, nobody knows.  Zehra Khan says the best estimate is that the country has around twelve million home-based workers, with eighty percent women.  She's the General Secretary of the Home Based Women Workers Federation – the first union for these workers.  ZEHRA:So there's no fixed wage for them, working in a very low wage, having health issues, not considered part of the economy. Previously this issue was raised on the basis of gender, and most civil society organisations saw it as an issue of the poor women. But we took home based worker issue purely as a working class issue, not just a gender issue, and we said home based workers was being exploited as both a women and the labour. So home based workers get work in their home and it is thinking in the society that the woman was getting the job by staying at home so she don't have any problem.  REPORTER:Zehra and others started to organise home-based workers over ten years ago – the union was first registered in 2009.  Because workers are in their own homes, this organising perhaps looks a little more like community development, rather than conventional industrial union work.  ZEHRA:We started meeting and study circles with these women workers, and made these women realise that they are working and have some rights. This was a difficult stage.   So we formed union at provincial level and then at federal level, and it was first ever trade union of home based workers in Pakistan and led by all the women from the working class and were themselves engaged with the home-based sector. Majority of these home based workers were not literate one but consciously they were far ahead.  REPORTER:They had a union, but home-based workers were still not recognised in the law – so changing this, became the next objective. The Federation first targeted the government in the province of Sindh. ZEHRA:We have participated in draft of policy and even in act as well. And along with this we were building pressure by rallies and demonstrations, and finally by May 2018, the Act of Home Based Workers was passed in provincial assembly. So after passing this law in 2018, the whole workers in Sindh, the first thing is they become legally recognised as worker in Pakistan. The main thing is that now their wages have been fixed, they will be calculated as the minimum wage or you can say the living wage.  And the more important thing is that any issue with the employer, middle man or their contractor, they can now sue them in the arbitrary committee. Any cases, in terms of wages, in terms of any harassment, in terms of anything from their contractor or from their employer, they can go to sue the employer.  REPORTER:Meantime, in Southeast Asia, Thailand has around three point seven million home based workers. That's out of around twenty million informal workers in total.  The mobilisation and campaigning story there, is a little different.  Poonsap Tulaphan is Director of the Foundation for Labour and Employment Promotion.  POONSAPSince 2000, we try to mobilise and organise home based workers. We need to develop the understanding, because normally the home based worker they not consider themselves as a worker. Most of them are women so they consider themselves as a house wife, not a worker. We have to draw the supply chain, that the finished product will go back to the factories and factory export to other country, and they also support the economic growth of the country. That is how we explain to our members REPORTER:Thailand didn't have a formal organisation for home-based workers until 2013 – that's HomeNet Thailand. This is an NGO rather than a trade union. But even before then, after ten years of organising by Poonsap and many others, the country passed the HomeWorker Protection Act in 2011.  POONSAP:The main message in the bill is that it's like, if the worker produce the same product as the factory, they should get the same income, or the same piece rate the factory pay for them. And at the same time there is no law on occupational health and safety. So under the homeworker protection act it state that the employer shouldn't sub-contract the work that are not safe, and if the sub-contract they should educate or training in terms of occupational health and safety, and they have to provide the PPE, the personal protection equipment.  REPORTER:Poonsap says the HomeWorker Protection Act still hasn't had enough impact on the ground.  It took the government three years to even set up the HomeWorkers Committee, as required by the law – so more work is needed.  But that's not the only legislative advance they achieved.  Thailand's social security scheme was set up in the 1990s, and relies on contributions from workers, employers, and government.  For a long time, home-based workers and other informal workers, were supposed to pay for all three – which was impossible.  POONSAP:Informal worker we also contribute for the economic growth of the country, so the government have to take responsible on this. So we advocate and we success in 2011, that the government will co-pay. But the government co-pay only from their side, only about one part of the contribution fee. So if you pay one hundred baht for the contribution fee, the government will co-pay thirty baht and we have to pay seventy baht.  REPORTER:In South and Southeast Asia, home-based workers have been getting organised.  Regional networks were also established.  Here's Janhavi again. JANHAVI:So in 1998 HomeNet South East Asia was formed, and in 2000 HomeNet South Asia was formed. Over the years these organisations strengthened in numbers, but in the early 2010, there was a need felt to actually go beyond Asia and start organising home based workers. This is when WIEGO came into support…  REPORTER:WIEGO is an NGO – the name stands for Women in Informal Employment, Globalizing and Organizing JANHAVI…WIEGO came into support, they did a lot of mapping work, supported local organisations, and in 2013 we had HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and now a lot of organising efforts are happening in Africa and in Latin America.  REPORTER:After many decades of organising, and building regional networks, it was time for a global network – and that's HomeNet International.  JANHAVI:And WIEGO coordinated this effort as a central organisation. And we were hoping to have a first congress, launch congress in the year 2020. We couldn't have it because of the pandemic, but very recently in February we had the launch congress of course virtually, but now there exists a global network of home-based workers.  HomeNet International currently has thirty six affiliates, and collectively we represent over six hundred thousand home-based workers from over eighteen countries. And a first step is actually going to be solidarity building between all our affiliates. While everybody's a home-based worker they're also very different, because you know they work in very different political climates, economic situations, they come from different class, ethnicity, and we have a big, big task of building solidarity between all our affiliates. So that's going to be our first step.  And the third is, which is going to be big for us, is building partnerships with other trade unions, which is ITUCs and SNVs and IUF. And when we say these trade unions, we also want to build partnerships with other organisations which can support the cause of home-based workers, the campaign organisations, Clean Clothes Campaign, Asia Floor Wage Alliance, and ETI. So we're on the lookout what are the other global partnerships that we can build for our network.  HOST:All workers deserve to have their rights defended.  That means greater collaboration, across different worker rights organisations. Marlese von Broembsen, is Law Programme Director at WIEGO – Women in Informal Employment, Globalising and Organising. MARLESE:It's not helpful to from a solidarity perspective and from a political perspective to distinguish between workers inside the factory and workers outside the factory. I mean we know for example from an ILO study done in 2017 that approximately fifty per cent of these factories are taking orders below cost, and so they have to seek mechanisms to download costs and risks onto workers. So typically the workers inside the factory, the pressure on them is unpaid overtime. But the other way of doing that is to outsource further down. They download a range of production costs. So that's the cost of space, it's the cost of electricity, it's the cost of equipment, the sewing machine, the needles. And they can pay them so much less. It's totally unregulated and therefore you know factories can pay nothing. I think it's endemic in the model and unless the procurement terms change it's here to stay.  When we've approached brands, we being WIEGO but also HomeNet Southeast Asia and HomeNet Southasia, when they've approached the brands to say can we track, we know there are home workers in your supply chains, can we trace the supply chain. Sometimes the brands have been quite keen and when we ask them well what would you do, well they'll ban homework then. And I think that's a particular concern for us as we enter this period of the EU mandatory due diligence, because unless we explicitly say it covers the entire chain, and unless we explicitly say all workers should be covered and homeworkers are legitimate workers, the concern for us is that brands will simply say we don't authorise home work. And then it goes further underground and will have further implications for, particularly for wages.  So I think that the point that I'm wanting to make is that you know, do we want to be having first class, second class, third class, some are protected, some are not, some are, only formal ones are protected, and in a sense we really should be transcending the sort of labour law categories of employment and what should be protected and that in fact all workers, whether they're formal or informal, standard, non-standard, should be entitled to labour rights.  HOST:That's Marlese von Broembson, and that's the end of our show.  We have three more shows to go in this series. Like always – we want your feedback! Please email us at podcast@cleanclothes.org. Matthew Abud produced this episode, with Anne Dekker, and the Clean Clothes Podcast team. Liz Parker, Tanne de Goei, and Johnson Chin-Yin Yeung. Sound engineering support is by Steve Adam  I'm Febriana Firdaus.    

In der Mae-Tao-Klinik in Mae Sot, an der Grenze zwischen Thailand und Myanmar, herrscht tagsüber Hochbetrieb. Die Ärztin Dr. Cynthia Maung und die meisten ihrer Patient:innen stammen aus Myanmar, leben aber in Thailand im Exil. Autor: Bernhard Schäfer.

Jenn Baljko i Llu

Jenn Baljko i Llu

In episode 180, you'll hear from Aaron Blue who serves as the Thailand Director for The Charis Project. We talk with Aaron about the work that he and his team are undertaking in Mae Sot, Thailand to strengthen families and develop communities. Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkorphan.com

En este programa del podcast Hola, Mundo hablamos de que no, no somos nómadas digitales. O al menos, no nos gusta definirnos así. ¿Por qué? Escucha, escucha...En este programa podrás encontrar: • Mapa sonoro: el Templo del Dios de la Ciudad en Shanghai• Juntando palabras: No somos nómadas digitales• Mapa sonoro: la señora que cantaba en aquella plaza de Carhuaz• Liarse la manta a la cabeza by Chapka: Ibn Battuta• La Cara B de la mochila• Mapa sonoro: así sonaba la radio en Sampit (Indonesia)• Cuando el destino no es el motivo: María Bravo nos habla de su labor solidaria en Mae Sot, Myanmar. Puedes conocer más de su proyecto en www.tnklb.org• Mapa sonoro: aquella tienda, restaurante, hotel entre Manali y Leh, India• Lo que nos hubiera gustado saber sobre los códigos de vestimentaSi te está gustando esto de escucharnos y vernos haciendo podcast, comparte y dale al boca a boca. No te quedes con las ganas y suscríbete en tu plataforma favorita: apple podcast, ivoox, spotify, castbox o google podcast. Y si eres muy de YouTube porque además quieres "verlo", suscríbete a nuestro canal. Aquí puedes ver la primera temporada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrIXXcLVrK8&list=PLpFNz2S2UB5yh5MOOq4UlA9BHnRI1W1Y2&t=0sAquí, la segunda temporada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DsYdnt4aLg&list=PLpFNz2S2UB5yr7Jw3JYXoIioACqSNjFKF&t=0sAquí, la tercera: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpFNz2S2UB5xA666zUc_da-d_n3VLMYzbUna vez más, gracias a Chapka que nos apoya en esta nueva aventura y que por otra parte, te ofrecen un 7% de descuento con el código MUNDO al contratar tu seguro con ellos en: https://www.chapkadirect.es/?app=cd_aqr Quizás también te pueda interesar ver alguno de nuestros cortometrajes o documentales viajeros: - El síndrome del eterno viajero I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dKGcg_jBhw&t=0s- El síndrome del eterno viajero II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq5uQCFrNGw&t=4s- Hola, Mundo (el documental): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGSLv0PjgF0&t=1164s- Anoniman, detrás de los carteles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjTnlejAgcI&t=52s Si te gusta lo que hacemos, puede que te gusten nuestros libros. Son “Tontunas Viajeras”, “Algo que recordar viajando con mochila" y "Algo que recordar viajando con bebé" y los puedes conseguir en: https://algoquerecordar.com/posts-destacados/siete-anos-en-dos-libros/ y https://algoquerecordar.com/ocurrencias/libros/tontunasviajeras-el-libro/A nosotros puedes seguirnos en nuestro blog algoquerecordar.com o en todas las redes con @algoqrecordar ¡Hasta el próximo programa! Lucy&Rubén

Siamo tornati in Myanmar, dove l'esercito continua a seminare vittime tra i manifestanti che protestano contro il golpe del primo febbraio scorso: ne abbiamo parlato con Massimo Morello (giornalista freelance, lavora per il Foglio e si trova a Mae Sot, l'ultima città thailandese al confine con la Birmania), con Albertina Soliani (ex senatrice italiana, ha guidato numerose missioni a Yangon) e con una dottoressa birmana anonima, che ci ha spiegato il movimento di disobbedienza civile lanciato dai medici locali. Subito dopo siamo andati in Siria, a 10 anni dal conflitto: ne abbiamo parlato con Simone del Curto (ex primario, ha lavorato in Siria per Medici Senza Frontiere), Giorgio Bianchi (fotogiornalista, ha appena pubblicato "Teatri di guerra contemporanei"- Mimesis Edizioni) e con Mohammad Aziz Ali (vice-rappresentante locale per Terre Des Hommes Italia in Siria).

As Myanmar's junta continues its deadly crackdown on protests against the February 1 coup, we take you to the border between Thailand and Myanmar. Free from the army's repressive tactics, exiled Burmese citizens, including a host of former political prisoners, are getting organised in Thailand, providing practical and logistical support to the protest movement. In the border town of Mae Sot, hopes are high that demonstrators will eventually be able to force the junta's departure. FRANCE 24's Dider Gruel reports.

Christine shares about her study abroad experience in Northern Thailand. Spent 3 months in Thailand Picked the program because she was sick and tired of the Seattle Rain Focused on the gender dimensions of conflict Working on the border of Thailand & Burma/Myanmar Rohingya genocide crisis Very recently there was a military coup She was in Chiang Mai in Thailand for 90% of the time, which was very safe Learned about eco-farming = designing a forest in a designated area Mae Sot - border town between Thailand & Myanmar Burma In Thailand they drive on the left, but Myanmar Burma drives on the right to purposefully make the border crossing difficult The people were inspirational and incredible Was so inspired and wants to help do the work they are doing, which motivated her to go to grad school to learn more so she can be prepared to do that work Studying gender studies in conflict resolution There are more women engaged in battle Even those who are not engaged in battle are still affected and involved in the conflict For example, managing resources for the village while many others were fighting, which is being involved in the conflict Trauma also happens to women who are surrounded by and living in the midst of conflict Gender, Conflict, & Peacebuilding by Kimberly Thedin Northern Thailand is very different than southern Thailand (Bangkok area) and very worth the trip Chiang Mai Have khao soi (soup) Visit the incredible temples - remember to cover knees & shoulders, take off shoes Feet hold a lot of significance in Thailand An old kingdom, so there are old walls The northern gate has a night market with lots of incredible foods “Cowboy hat woman” has some great dishes Roti - like pancakes If you’re looking for authentic Thai food, Noodle Nation on “the Ave” in Seattle is the closest to authentic Thai food Learn a little bit of the language when going to any south east Asian country because fewer people can speak their language, so they really appreciate it Thai is a tonal language, so the way you say the word changes what it means Wish You Were HereCheryl: Boston Public Library, Boston, MA Christine: Motorcycle with University Students - Air BnB Experience, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Ryan: Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, UKFollow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: tmwypodcast@gmail.com Follow Christine: @_christinetravels_ on Instagram

Hoy, en un nuevo capítulo del podcast Hola Mundo, hablaremos de Australia y además, contaremos con la “segunda opinión” de Tamara de mochiadictos.comEsto es lo que vas a encontrar en este programa…- Por qué queríamos ir a Tailandia- Cuándo, cómo y qué ruta hicimos.- Palabras by Chapka- Qué nos encontramos en Tailandia - Anécdotas- Viajando con los sentidos: mapa sonoro, cromoviajismo, a qué sabe y huele Tailandia.- Qué recuerdo y sensación tenemos, ¿volveríamos? - La segunda opinión: Tamara de mochiadictos.com / @mochiadictosGracias a Chapka Assurances https://www.chapkadirect.es/?app=cd_aqr que nos apoya en esta nueva aventura y que además, te ofrecen un 7% de descuento con el código MUNDO al contratar tu seguro con ellos. Esto fue lo que escribimos de Tailandia en su momento:- Bangkok: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/bangkok/- Ko Tao: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/ko-tao/- Los gatos tailandeses: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/gatos-tailandeses/- XXX: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/xxx/- El viaje submarino. Una deuda pendiente: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/el-viaje-submarino-una-deuda-pendiente/- El budismo en 5 preguntas: https://algoquerecordar.com/utilidades/consejos/budismo/- La familia mochilera: https://algoquerecordar.com/ocurrencias/reflexiones/la-familia-mochilera/- Presupuesto diario en Tailandia: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/presupuesto-diario-tailandia/- Mae Sot: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/mae-sot/- Colabora Birmania: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/colabora-birmania/- Sukhothai: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/sukhothai/- Chiang Rai: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/chiang-rai/- Chiang Mai: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/chiang-mai/- Entre aroz, noodles y picante: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/entre-arroz-noodles-y-picante/- Tachileik. El triangulo dorado: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/tachileik/- Los niños de Asia no lloran: https://algoquerecordar.com/destinos/asia/tailandia/los-ninos-de-asia-no-lloran/Por aquí te dejamos los vpodcast anteriores de la temporada 2 de Hola Mundo: - Australia con Herman Zapp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TsvKrPs1sg&t=16s- Costa Oeste de EE.UU. con Belén de Aló Miami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fS6v7reGjE&t=19s- India con Iosu López de mochilerostv.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBMoqCJ-53w- Japón con Flapy, un español en Japón: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajLX6iZpIXI- Egipto con Carla Llamas de lamaletadecarla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqMrSvW9zn4- Cuba con Charly Sinewan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu0j66n7kKM- Sudáfrica con Paco Nadal de 1000sitiosquever.com : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5L7IwxuPKw- Madivas con Sara de Mindfultravelbysara.com : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COVB4OpZT-I- Islandia con Vanessa de viajeroscallejeros.com : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DsYdnt4aLgSi te interesa, puedes ver la primera temporada completa en: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpFNz2S2UB5yh5MOOq4UlA9BHnRI1W1Y2Quizás también te pueda interesar ver alguno de nuestros cortometrajes o documentales viajeros: - El síndrome del eterno viajero I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dKGcg_jBhw - El síndrome del eterno viajero II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq5uQCFrNGw&t=4s - Hola, Mundo (el documental): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGSLv0PjgF0&t=1164s - Anoniman, detrás de los carteles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjTnlejAgcI&t=52s Si te está gustando esto de escucharnos y vernos haciendo podcast, comparte y dale al boca a boca. No te quedes con las ganas y suscríbete en tu plataforma favorita: apple podcast, ivoox, spotify, castbox o google podcast. Y si eres muy de YouTube porque además quieres "verlo", suscríbete a nuestro canal. Tenemos muchas cositas para ver. Puedes seguirnos en nuestro blog algoquerecordar.com o en todas las redes con @algoqrecordar Por si te ha llegado el rumor de que hemos escrito dos libros. Sí, es cierto. Son “Algo que recordar viajando con mochila" y "Algo que recordar viajando con bebé" y los puedes conseguir en: https://algoquerecordar.com/posts-destacados/siete-anos-en-dos-libros/ ¡Hasta el próximo capítulo!lucy&rubén

Have you ever dreamt or imagined making a bike/car trip to Thailand from India? This is going to be a reality soon when the 1360 KM India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway is completed in 2021. The road will connect Moreh in Manipur to Mae Sot in Thailand and will pass through Myanmar. 8 sections of this highway are already complete and an Integrated Customs Centre and Checkpost is already operational at Moreh, Manipur. The future belongs to India and our beloved North-East. #acteast #India #7sisters #Souravism #ASEAN #thailand #myanmar

In this episode, we're dedicating space to talk about the realities for women and girls and GBV programs when it comes to Covid-19. Everywhere where IRC operates from Lesvos, Greece, to Al Hol, Syria, to Turkana, Kenya, to Mae Sot, Thailand, to NY, USA has been affected. We a global round table, we talked about risks to women and adolescent girls, how are program are adapting, what resources are available, and how this is changing norms. Here are the resources referenced in this episode: - Women and Girls Safe Spaces: Technical Guidance Note for COVID-19 -IRC, IMC, NCA: https://gbvaor.net/sites/default/files/2020-04/WGSS%20Technical%20Guidance%20Note%20.pdf - GBVIMS, Case Management and COVID-19: http://www.gbvims.com/covid-19/

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This is episode of the Impact Innovation podcast, Michael Waitze and guest co-host Daniel McFarlane, were fortunate to converse with Stéphane Rousseau, the Director of International Field Immersion Courses at the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University. He brings an enormous wealth of experience to the conversation after decades of humanitarian, human rights, and civil society work across Asia and the Pacific. Over the years, his work has presented many ethical and moral challenges. It is not the uplifting work many people think it is, Stephane suggests. The people you could not help or the people left behind are the ones that stay in your memory. Without referencing social innovation specifically, Stephane provides multiple examples of how people and organisations have subverted structures of power and created innovative approaches to address pressing social problems. Listening to Stephane, it is evident social innovation is nothing new. It just has a new label and a fresh look. Stéphane discusses how in the early 1970s, French doctors, frustrated by the then-international humanitarian regulations (e.g. giving only to the sovereign States to decide) that were impeding their capacity to intervene for the victims of war, set-up Médecins Sans Frontières. They continue today as an organisation of impartiality, independence and neutrality. In his work for The Global Fund in Geneva, he has observed the power of involving those who are afflicted by HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, in programs to end these epidemics and revitalise the communities impacted by them. They work harder than anyone to stop these epidemics and relieve the people impact by them. Stephane points out it often requires a power shift and cultural change to give voice and power to the people that are best positioned to enact change. In humanitarian work, Stephane highlights that it is usually soft skills and emotional intelligence that enables someone to make a sustainable impact. In his work as the Director of International Immersion Programs, he is supporting young people develop the skills and intelligence to make a positive difference in the world. Every summer he welcomes public health students from University of California to experience life on the Myanmar-Thai border at Mae Sot and examine how health and well-being can be improved in refugee and border communities. It is through these experiences his students gain the emotional skills that will support them for years to come. Stephane is developing new immersion programs in the region to incorporate students from multiple disciplines so they can experience boundary spanning, which Stephane describes as the power of bringing together the skills and perspective of different fields. Boundary spanning also sums up his unique skills and expertise developed over 25 years working across the region.

Hello Friends,It’s so so rainy out! The kind where the ground is soaked and algae is growing on the stones, and you slip and slide and try to keep your balance, but end up looking like you’re doing interpretive dance, just walking down the street.Here’s what to expect in this episode of the podcast:* Ro and I talk about the week (mistakenly calling this episode 45- it’s actually Episode 44) while sitting in a café, including new roof hats at the garden, tiny biting flies, and my trip to Mae Sot, where I visited my friends from The Charis Project. You can check them out here.* Ro guides a form of Lectio Divina where she reads John 8:12 in a lot of different versions, with a lot of space in between each reading. It’s a great way to truly soak in one verse.The order of versions she uses are:New Living TranslationThe MessageThe Passion TranslationThe VoiceEnglish Standard Version(If you want to skip to the meditation, it’s at 07:17 but don’t skip the intro because you’ll miss the lulling sounds of rain behind our dulcet tones.)Here’s the podcast on iTunes.Here’s the episode on Youtube.Be loved and blessed dear friends!Love to you all,~ RaeThe podcast will always be free, but you can support us on Patreon.com and get extra audio each month. We're so thankful for your support, which helps our communities to offer this kind of meditation and other Christ-centered practices for free. We need it! So, thank you!

This week, Doh Athan reports from the Thai border town of Mae Sot, where a centre has been established to support survivors of domestic violence. As well as organising a support group, the Freedom Restoration Project also holds parenting workshops for migrant mothers, and visits migrant schools to teach teenage girls how to identify the signs of sexual abuse, and defend themselves.

In the 3rd Social Innovation Asia podcast, Michael Waitze and Daniel McFarlane are fortunate to converse with Stéphane Rousseau, who is the Director of International Field Immersion Courses at the School of Global Studies at Thammasat University. He brings an enormous wealth of experience to the conversation after decades of humanitarian, human rights, and civil society work across Asia and the Pacific. Over the years, his work has presented many ethical and moral challenges. It is not the uplifting work many people think it is, Stéphane suggests. The people you could not help or the people left behind are the ones that stay in your memory. Without referencing social innovation specifically, Stéphane provides multiple examples of how people and organisations have subverted structures of power and created innovative approaches to address pressing social problems. Listening to Stéphane, it is evident social innovation is nothing new. It just has a new label and a fresh look. Stéphane discusses how in the early 1970s, French doctors, frustrated by the then-international humanitarian regulations (e.g. giving only to the sovereign States to decide) that were impeding their capacity to intervene for the victims of war, set-up Médecins Sans Frontières. They continue today as an organisation of impartiality, independence and neutrality. In his work for The Global Fund in Geneva, he has observed the power of involving those who are afflicted by HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, in programs to end these epidemics and revitalize the communities impacted by them. They work harder than anyone to stop these epidemics and relieve the people impact by them. Stéphane points out it often requires a power shift and cultural change to give voice and power to the people that are best positioned to enact change. In humanitarian work, Stéphane highlights that it is usually soft skills and emotional intelligence that enables someone to make a sustainable impact. In his work as the Director of International Immersion Programs, he is supporting young people develop the skills and intelligence to make a positive difference in the world. Every summer he welcomes public health students from the University California to experience life on the Myanmar-Thai border at Mae Sot and examine how health and well-being can be improved in refugee and border communities. Stéphane is developing new immersion programs in the region to incorporate students from multiple disciplines so they can experience boundary spanning, which Stéphane describes as the power of bringing together the skills and perspective of different fields. Boundary spanning also sums up his unique skills and expertise developed over 25 years working across the region.

Featuring interviews with Professor Nick White, Professor Nick Day, Professor Francois Nosten, Dr Direk Limmathurotsakul and Dr Susie Dunachie. Filmed in spring 2013 at the Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in Bangkok, the Shoklo Medical Research Unit (SMRU) in Mae Sot, the Mae La Refugee Camp and the Wang Pa Free Clinic, this video includes footage of researchers and key beneficiaries of MORU and SMRU's activities. Featuring interviews with Professor Nick White, Professor Nick Day, Professor Francois Nosten, Dr Direk Limmathurotsakul and Dr Susie Dunachie.Featuring interviews with Professor Nick White, Professor Nick Day, Professor Francois Nosten, Dr Direk Limmathurotsakul and Dr Susie Dunachie.

Filmed in April 2013 at the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) in Mae Sot, and at the Wang Pa Free Clinic and the Mae La refugee camp, this video highlights SMRU's work among Karen and Myanmar refugees, living along the Thailand-Myanmar border. Dr Francois Nosten, SMRU founder and head, discusses SMRU's work, its objectives and challenges. Dr Nosten warns about the growing public health threat posed by parasite resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT); the cornerstone of malaria treatment in all malaria-endemic countries.

If you are a foreigner living in Thailand, you'll probably be familiar with the concept of a 'visa run'. Depending on what visa you enter Thailand with, you may be required to leave Thailand after 30, 60 or 90 days. There are a few points that you can do this, but two of the most common are the crossings at Mae Sot and Mae Sai. Both these crossings require that you walk over a bridge, enter Burma and get your passport stamped.This month I decided to do my crossing at Mae Sai as it can be done in one (albeit long) day from Chiang Mai. 13 hours later I returned home.

Last week I completed a long, 1483Km motorbike trip with my sister Laura through Northern Thailand. Starting from Chiang Mai, we headed North East through the mountains to Mae Hong Son (via Pai), before heading South about 650KM along the Thailand/Burma border via Mae Sot to our final destination - Umphang. Surrounded by national parks and wildlife reserves (and classified as a UNESCO World heritage site), Umphang is one of the most beautiful but least accessible districts in Thailand.

Interview with director Oliver Hodge about environmental architecture. Keith Gottschalk talking about why Canada looks so good.  Macabean the Rebel with Tobacco Road. You can check him out at cdbaby.com. Mae Sot is a town on the Thai Burmese border, rabble podcast network's newest show, Everybody Knows, collected some voices at Mae Sot. Online tools, and Reel Women talk about The Weather Underground.  Macabean the Rebel - Livelyhood.

Come with us to the Loi Krathong festival in the ancient Thai capital of Sukhothai. Loy Kratong is a yearly festival celebrated on the full moon in November in Thailand. This podcast begins before I traveled to Sukhothai, sitting on a sunny bank by a lake in Mae Sot near the Burma border, and ends with a firework display in the Old City of Sukhothai, before returning to Chiang Mai.