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𝗙𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 — 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵!
On this 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆, Manushya Foundation exposes how Thailand’s Forest Reclamation Policy has criminalized the Sab Wai villagers — 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿. Small-scale farmers are unfairly blamed and criminalized for driving deforestation instead of being recognized as guardians of the forest who have sustainably cared for these lands for generati

Manushya Foundation
Oct 17


#InternationalDayofRuralWomen ✊ 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞
Following the start of operations of the Chatree Gold Mine in 2001 and consequent harm suffered, Phichit women have played a crucial role in 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 . Phichit villagers 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 such as itchy skin, skin rashes, wounds, numbness, cancer and anxiety and 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 . Heavy metals have also been found exceeding standards

Manushya Foundation
Oct 15


#JustTransition ✊🏽 “Green” Energy Shouldn’t Cost Lives!
📢 At Manushya Foundation, we joined ESCR-Net in a new submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change 🇺🇳: “Exposing the...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 21


🚨 HAPPENING TODAY! 📢 REPORT LAUNCH | From Colonial Exploitation to Climate Vulnerability 🌏🌿
How does colonialism still shape today’s climate injustice?Who bears the non-economic loss and damage in Asia and the Pacific? 📅 Today...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 9


🌏 #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 – Beat Plastic Pollution, Protect Our River of Life!
The Mekong River — lifeline for over 70 million people — is now one of the most plastic-polluted rivers on Earth. From Chiang Saen to the...

Manushya Foundation
Jun 5


🚨 JOIN US 🚨 #ReportLaunch | From Colonial Exploitation to Climate Vulnerability 🌏🌿
Join us as we confront the colonial roots of climate injustice and demand accountability! 📅 Monday, 9 June 2025 🕑 2:00 PM ICT (Bangkok...

Manushya Foundation
May 26


🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨 #ReportLaunch | From Colonial Exploitation to Climate Vulnerability 🌏🌿
Join us as we expose the untold side of the climate crisis: 📅 Monday, 9 June 2025 🕑 2:00 PM ICT (Bangkok Time) 📺 LIVE on Facebook &...

Manushya Foundation
May 20


🔥 300 days of injustice.🔥 300 days of courage that no prison walls can silence.
Today, we demand freedom for our friends who risked everything to protect our planet. 🌏 They are not forgotten — and they never will be....

Manushya Foundation
Apr 28


#IndigenousPeoples ⚠️ What’s Happening to Tai Dam people in Thailand? 🚨 Find out Why We Need to #SaveTaiDam from Unfair Land Eviction! Eviction?
The Tai Dam people, known for their black indigo-dyed clothing and rich traditions, have lived and farmed in the Tapi River Basin since...

Manushya Foundation
Apr 25


🌱#ClimateJustice - Vocabulary You Need to Know!
🤔Planetary boundaries, scope 3 emissions, climate finance, carbon credits… Have you ever heard these words? If so, do you know what they...

Manushya Foundation
Apr 21


#SaveBangkloi - 11 years since Billy’s disappearance
🫂 Eleven years ago, on 17 April 2014, Porlajee “Billy” Rakchongcharoen, a community advocate from the Karen ethnic group in Phetchaburi...

Manushya Foundation
Apr 17


International Anti Corruption Day 🌍 Exposing Corruption's Grip on Laos
💔 Today, we shine a light on Laos, where corruption is deeply embedded in the fabric of the nation. From business practices to...

Manushya Foundation
Dec 9, 2024


Extreme Heat Disparately Effects Low Income Communities: Exploring Klong Toey in Bangkok
📢🌍 In an article published on the 11th of July 2024, SEI (Stockholm Environment Institute) highlighted the severe impact of extreme...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 17, 2024


⚖️ To gain #JusticeForPhichit, We must #HoldAkaraAccountable.
🪙 It has been 23 years since Chatree Gold mine began operations in Phichit, Phitsanulok, and Phetchabun. Since its inception, it has...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 11, 2024


🚨 #BreakingNews 🌿⚖️ #JusticeForMotherNatureActivists ✊🏻
Yesterday, 10 Cambodian environmental activists faced severe sentences ranging from 6 to 8 years in prison, convicted on charges...

Manushya Foundation
Jul 4, 2024
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