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  • Rotten to the core: Pannika Wanich
    February 10, 2025

    Rotten to the core: Pannika Wanich

    Pannika Wanich, Thai journalist and politician banned for life, on everything from Thai politics, corruption, to democracy—an interview with Matt Hunt.

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  • Fake Everything Society: Topp Jirayut
    January 20, 2025

    Fake Everything Society: Topp Jirayut

    Will AI Replace Human Jobs? Topp Jirayut shares his insight into the future of blockchain and the potential of a fake-everything society.

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  • No Free Lunch: Varawut Silpa-archa
    January 13, 2025

    No Free Lunch: Varawut Silpa-archa

    Interview: Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Social Development and Human Security of Thailand

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  • Meta Banning Independent Journalists
    January 10, 2025

    Meta Banning Independent Journalists

    Meta is banning Independent Journalists, Emily Westcott, Meta Spokesperson, confirms.

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  • It is what it is: Srettha Thavisin
    December 28, 2024

    It is what it is: Srettha Thavisin

    An exclusive interview with Srettha Thavisin, Thailand’s 30th Prime Minster, shortly after his dismissal for violating the constitution.

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  • Thailand’s Deep South: Checkpoints
    October 28, 2024

    Thailand’s Deep South: Checkpoints

    Thailand’s bottom three border provinces, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat, have over 500 armed checkpoints due to an ongoing conflict in the region.

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  • “How to: Destroy Democracy” – Sirikanya Tansakun
    October 17, 2024

    “How to: Destroy Democracy” – Sirikanya Tansakun

    Interview: Sirikanya Tansakun, Deputy Leader of the People’s Party, shares her economic expertise and the future of Thai Democracy.

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  • Six years sober – 6 tips for long-term sobriety
    August 9, 2024

    Six years sober – 6 tips for long-term sobriety

    A reflection on six years of sobriety from alcohol and six tips for staying sober long-term.

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  • Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt
    July 11, 2024

    Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt

    In Thailand, 2022 was, by many accounts, the year of Chadchart Sittipunt. Now the Governor of Bangkok for 2 years, we spoke about the issues facing him and Thai democracy.

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  • Artificial Organs: How Thailand’s Billionaire Barbie plans to live forever
    June 20, 2024

    Artificial Organs: How Thailand’s Billionaire Barbie plans to live forever

    Sumanee Gunakasem, 87, Thai billionaire heiress, tells journalist Matt Hunt about her life, wealth, and plans to live forever with artificial organs.

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  • Exclusive: Pita Limjaroenrat facing ‘premature death’ – Interview
    May 1, 2024

    Exclusive: Pita Limjaroenrat facing ‘premature death’ – Interview

    Matt Hunt, Independent Journalist, interviews Pita Limjaroenrat before a verdict which could see him banned for treason by campaigning to amend Section 112, Thailand’s Lèse-majesté law.

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  • Short History: Marijuana Criminalization in Thailand
    April 20, 2024

    Short History: Marijuana Criminalization in Thailand

    Cannabis, an industry valued at ~30 billion THB, has been ingrained in Thai culture since its use by indigenous tribes. It is now on track to being illegal- again.

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  • Thailand’s Deep South: 2023 Snapshot
    October 31, 2023

    Thailand’s Deep South: 2023 Snapshot

    Thailand’s Deep South—Yala, Narathiwat, and Pattani provinces—has been mired in an ongoing insurgency for almost two decades. A series of documentary photos taken in August 2023 by Matt Hunt.

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  • Photography Lesson: Tell Any Story in 5 Pictures
    October 26, 2023

    Photography Lesson: Tell Any Story in 5 Pictures

    A photography lesson about the DAMPS method, a checklist for telling a story of anything, regardless of its level of action, in 5 key photography shots.

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  • Luang Prabang Dam: A Threat to the Mekong
    October 13, 2023

    Luang Prabang Dam: A Threat to the Mekong

    The Luang Prabang Dam, one of 80 dams on the Mekong, threatens its UNESCO World Heritage Status and endangers the livelihoods of 7.5 million Laos residents.

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