Chao Lay News Today

Against a background in which the government refuses to recognise indigenous peoples, two recent landmark court verdicts have acknowledged the rights of Urak Lawoi, or Chao Lay in Thai (sea people) to live and earn a living in their traditional homes. Efforts to give them justice must not stop here. Their fight for their traditional rights are far from over.

What you might have missed in Bend's breakfast and lunch dining scene this year

Eco-sensitive excursions allow guests to be immersed in the wonders of this idyllic Andaman island, including exotic islands.

Chao Lay opens in

A private company has donated one rai of land worth around 100 million baht to the local Chao Lay community on Koh Lipe in Satun.

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as chairman of the National Security Council recently launched an action plan to encourage peaceful coexistence in Thailand.

PHUKET: A man armed with knives caught carrying 22 meth pills (ya bah) and 1.2 grammes of crystal meth (ya ice) has been arrested near the sea gypsy village in Rawai after he tried to slash arresting

In 1982, the United Nations declared 9 August the International Day of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous peoples everywhere, from Asia across to Africa and Latin America, are constantly battling to (...)

Improvisation is the essence of environmental learning, sparking the imagination, stimulating creativity and reinvigorating how we think about our time on Earth.

COVID testing campaign begins across Phuket COVID testing campaign begins across Phuket PHUKET: Phuket health officials have launched a campaign to test people in communities across the island for COVID-19 to help identify people who are infected and limit the spread of the virus. Saturday 8 May 2021, 02:03PM A woman has a swab test sample taken at Phuket Community Hall in Phuket Town yesterday (May 7). Photo: PPAO more than 300 people turned out to have swab test samples taken at Phuket Commun...