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markfarmaner.bsky.social @markfarmaner.bsky.social · 1d

Countries which rejected the sham 2010 election went on to lift sanctions and back the military installed regime which followed. Our briefing paper warns that the military are trying to repeat the same trick.
burmacampaign.org.uk/burma_briefi...

The Burmese Military's 'Elections': New Date, New Danger, Same Sham

The Burmese military are planning new elections at the end of 2025. They will clearly be a total sham and mostly rejected internationally and domestically. The Burmese military know this but are calcu...

burmacampaign.org.uk

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 2d

#HappeningTomorrow
"Afternoon SEA Read by Bangkok Offline Reading Club"
🗓 11 Oct2025
⏰ 4:00 – 6:00 pm
📍 SEA Junction,4th Fl,BACC
To register luma.com/yadryjvp

This offline event is an opportunity to disconnect from the rapidly moving work and the digital space and ground yourself in the moment.

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 2d

📚✨ Southeast Asia Mini Book & Craft Fair ✨📚

🗓 Oct 18–19, 2025
🕚 11 AM – 7 PM
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Fl, BACC

Perfect for readers, collectors & craft lovers alike — come connect with Southeast Asia’s vibrant stories & traditions!

#book #craft #fair #discussion

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 2d

A Photography Workshop led by David Wharton, as part of the SEA Junction program with support from the EAP (Endangered Archives Programme) of the British Library, is currently underway to train a new group of photographers for their work in digitizing Mon language scripts.

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 1d

We are ready for "Afternoon SEA Read by Bangkok Offline Reading Club" taken place at SEA-Junction(4th Fl, BACC) at 4-6 pm today.

This offline event is an opportunity to disconnect from the rapidly moving work and the digital space and ground yourself in the moment.

#readingclub #book #SEAJunction

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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 2d

The border conflict functions less as a cause of insecurity than as a political instrument, ensuring the military’s primacy in Thailand’s domestic order.

Spot on analysis by Supalak Ganjanakhundee in @prachataienglish.com

Manufactured Conflict and Military Supremacy in Thai–Cambodian Relations

The recurring clashes between Thailand and Cambodia are often described as the residue of colonial-era boundary disputes. This explanation, however, obscures the real dynamic: the Thai military’s repe...

prachataienglish.com

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Lia Sciortino @liasciortino.bsky.social · 1d

www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opin...

History beyond race, ultra-nationalism

The hall fell silent as the 87-year-old anthropologist began to speak. His voice was weak, punctuated by pauses to catch his breath, yet every word carried the weight of decades of scholarship.

www.bangkokpost.com

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CNA @channelnewsasia.bsky.social · 2d

Tan Tock Seng Hospital partners NTU to bring traditional Chinese medicine into inpatient care

The hospital, which offers a range of TCM treatments such as acupuncture and cupping, is looking to better integrate these practices with Western medicine.

www.channelnewsasia.com

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 2d

Join us Panel Discussion "Ants Between Elephants: Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand"

🗓 21 October 2025
⏰ 5:30 – 7:00 pm
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC

#migrants #cambodia #thailand

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Frontier Myanmar @frontiermyanmar.bsky.social · 3d

Conflict and a transportation blockade by the junta have led to widespread hunger in Rakhine State, leading residents to take desperate measures, from selling their own blood to killing themselves.

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

‘Nothing you can do’: Spectre of starvation haunts Rakhine

Conflict and a transportation blockade by the junta have led to widespread hunger in Rakhine State, leading residents to take desperate measures, from selling their own blood to killing themselves.

www.frontiermyanmar.net

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 5d

📚✨ Southeast Asia Mini Book & Craft Fair ✨📚

🗓 Oct 18–19, 2025
🕚 11 AM – 7 PM
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Fl, BACC

Perfect for readers, collectors & craft lovers alike — come connect with Southeast Asia’s vibrant stories & traditions!

#book #craft #fair #southeastasia

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 4d

#HappeningToday
Join us for a very special screening of the “Thabyay”: Creative Resistance In Myanmar 🎬🍿 at SEA Junction!
Date: 8 October 2025
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 pm
Join the director Jeanne Hallacy and special speakers for the Q&A right after. Hope to see you soon!

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 3d

#Happeningthisweekend
Join us "Afternoon SEA Read by Bangkok Offline Reading Club "

🗓 11 Oct2025
⏰ 4:00 – 6:00 pm
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC
To register for the event luma.com/yadryjvp
Please read more info seajunction.org/event/aftern...

#readingclub #offline #southeastasia #seajunction

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 3d

Panel Discussion "Ants Between Elephants: Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand"

🗓 21 Oct 2025
⏰ 5:30 – 7:00 pm
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC

"Shifting fear to appreciation of migrants' contributions is key to social cohesion and lasting support for migrant rights in Thai society.

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Emily Fishbein @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social · 3d

“As the military attempts to solidify power with a stage-managed election later this year, it is intensifying an already brutal campaign against pockets of resistance," writes Joe Freeman of @amnesty.org
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

Myanmar: ‘Deadly attack’ on festival highlights paraglider threat to civilians

Responding to reports of an aerial attack by the Myanmar military that is said to have killed upwards of 20 civilians, including children, when multiple bombs were dropped from motorized paragliders, ...

www.amnesty.org

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Emily Fishbein @emilyfishbein11.bsky.social · 3d

Myanmar has faded from global attention, but its people continue to endure excruciating violence on a daily basis. Monday, the military junta conducted another round of deadly airstrikes, targeting a peaceful candlelight vigil on the Buddhist holiday of Thadingyut (1/2)
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Myanmar: At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival

Locals tell the BBC the carnage has made it hard to identify victims of the military attack.

www.bbc.com

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 3d

Call for applications -- Global Southeast Asias Dissertation Workshop. Deadline Oct. 20! www.asianstudies.org/call-for-app...

Call for Applications: Global Southeast Asias Dissertation Workshop - Association for Asian Studies

Keywords: Southeast Asia, Global Studies March 10-12, 2026 Vancouver, Canada Application deadline: October 20, 2025 The Association for Asian Studies, with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation, i...

www.asianstudies.org

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Lia Sciortino @liasciortino.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you H.E. Susanna Hla Hla Soe and and @Ther Swe Win for your inspiring speeches in the midst of the horrific happenings in Myanmar. And thank you
Jeanne Marie Hallacy for the honor of Screening of “Thabyay: Creative Resistance In Myanmar" truly a touching movie. Thanks to all for joining!

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 4d

#happeningtoday at SEA Junction! The screening of Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar start at 5.30pm
Join us at our office (4th Fl., BACC) and online @ SEA-Junction Facebook 🎬

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 4d

#HappeningNow the screening of Thabyay: The Creative Resistance.
Join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/share/v/17a5...

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 5d

#HappeningTomorrow

Come and see Screening of “Thabyay: Creative Resistance In Myanmar" at 5:30-7:00 pm @SEAJunction, 4th Floor BACC.

A powerful look at Myanmar's revolution through 4 leaders torn between peace and resistance, showing how art fuels hope in the fight for democracy and justice.

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 5d

📚✨ Southeast Asia Mini Book & Craft Fair ✨📚

🗓 October 28–19, 2025
🕚 11 AM – 7 PM
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Fl, BACC

Perfect for readers, collectors & craft lovers alike — come connect with Southeast Asia’s vibrant stories & traditions!

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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 5d

📣Upcoming Event
Ants Between Elephants: Cambodian Migrant Workers in Thailand

🗓 21 October 2025
⏰ 5:30 – 7:00 pm
📍 SEA Junction, 4th Floor, BACC

#cambodia #thai #migrants #discussion

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Lia Sciortino @liasciortino.bsky.social · 5d

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