PHOTO EXHIBITION: "Photo stories from the Just Futures Mekong Fellowship Program (2025)"

Protecting the Customary Rights and Way of Life in Thailand’s Small-scale Fishery Communities

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In Ban Yaimom, early residents settled within the mangrove forest on the right side of the bridge. Over time, many families gradually relocated inland to the left side of the bridge, where some obtained formal house registrations. However, both the mangrove and coastal areas remain outside of titled land, subject to overlapping legal jurisdictions and annual ‘encroachment’ fees. Credit: Jiao Xiaofang / Host: Sustainable Development Foundation

“First Day of Participatory Filmmaking”: Together with young villagers in Ban Yaimom, we launched the participatory video project. This first meeting was held by the sea, where participants discussed their visions for a livable and secure community, and we began planning our own storytelling process. Credit: Ms. Ramphueng Thitsa/ Host: Sustainable Development Foundation

A community member from the young generation of Ban Yaimom made this painting to explain the Thai Navigation Act. His work helped others in the village understand how the law affects their homes and daily life. Credit: Ahmad Thisa/ Host: Sustainable Development Foundation

“Voices from Ban Yaimom”: This collage brings together 30 portraits and scenes from the participatory filmmaking process in Ban Yaimom. It captures moments of personal interviews, community conversations, and collective reflection — showcasing how villagers, young and old, shared their experiences, hopes, and challenges through storytelling and dialogue.Credit: Jiao Xiaofang/ Interviewer: Asma Thisa/ Host: Sustainable Development Foundation

This hand-drawn map was created by Ahmad Thisa, based on stories told by elders in the village. It visualizes the transformation of the community across four stages — from early riverine settlements to present-day inland housing. The shifting location of the mosque and the gradual expansion onto formal roads and land reflect both spiritual continuity and the struggle for housing recognition. Map by Ahmad Thisa, Ban Yaimom resident / Based on community oral history/ Host: Sustainable Development Foundation

Connecting Thailand’s Community-based Tourism to Chinese Travellers: Local Voices, Emerging Trends, and Collaboration

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My first community-based tourism experience in Thailand in Bhan Phon Thai, Roi Et Province — a women-led tourism community enterprise in its early stages. Villagers showed strong coordination, warm hospitality, and a shared commitment to collaboration. Credit: Xueying Mai/ Host: Local Alike

Visiting Hloyo community in Chiang Rai Province, where community-based tourism fosters local well-being and joyful intergenerational connection. Credit: Xueying Mai/ Host: Local Alike

Attending the Macao International Travel Expo with Local Alike — a valuable opportunity to explore how tour operators worldwide connect with community-based tourism products. Credit: Xueying Mai/ Host: Local Alike

In Nan Province, observing how Local Alike facilitates participatory workshops with homestay owners. Co-mapping potential tourism activities highlights and visualizes ideal day-trip routes. Credit: Xueying Mai/ Host: Local Alike

Exploring Koh Klang's regenerative tourism route with the project leader in Krabi Province. It was a chance to learn how environmental education is meaningfully woven into tourism activities like reforestation and wetland walks. Credit: Xueying Mai/ Host: Local Alike

From Trust to Recognition: Strengthening a Participatory and Community-Grounded Seed System in Thailand

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Participatory workshop in Sanam Chai Khet Organic Agriculture Group with MAIDS team from Chulalongkorn University, exploring women-led community seed sharing practices. Chaochongsao Province. (Credit: Zhou Yuting; Host organization: Towards Organic Asia)

Seed practices at Mathana’s Garden, where she engages in careful preparation—especially for local varieties—to maintain seed quality. Chiang Mai Province. (Credit: Zhou Yuting; Host organization: Towards Organic Asia)

Seed practices at Mathana’s Garden, where she engages in careful preparation—especially for local varieties—to maintain seed quality. Chiang Mai Province. (Credit: Zhou Yuting; Host organization: Towards Organic Asia)

Discussion and exchange at Ban Khlong Yor, in a forest setting that connects local life and ecological knowledge. Songkhla Province. (Credit: Kingkorn Narintarakul Na Ayutdhaya; Host organization: Towards Organic Asia)

Group photo taken at Ya Sai Ya Jai Group after an interview — an intergenerational network dedicated to reviving local seed and food practices. Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. (Credit: Zhou Yuting; Host organization: Towards Organic Asia)

Walking Alongside Communities: Supporting Community-Led Adaptation Resilience beyond Climate Change in Northern Thailand’s highlands

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March: Women gather for weaving and talking, sustaining Karen identity, community life, and livelihood diversification. Credit: Shao Meng/ Host: Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Thailand

April: Youth camp helped transmit Indigenous knowledge and acquire new skills, revitalizing ways of being Karen Credit: Shao Meng/ Host: Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Thailand

May: The community’s ‘Life Prolonging and Blessing Ceremony’ at the temple continues despite fewer participants due to livelihood activities Credit: Shao Meng/ Host: Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Thailand

July: Villagers explored collaborative sustainable decision-making amid multiple risks including climate change at the game-based workshop Credit: Shao Meng/ Host: Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Thailand

June: The community relies on labor exchange during rice planting, despite increasing hired labor Credit: Shao Meng/ Host: Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Thailand

Can Chinese EV Investment Contribute to Thailand’s Green Transformation?

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The exterior of staff dormitories at BYD’s Rayong factory. Credit: Yuan Ye/ Host: Climate Finance Network Thailand

An aerial view of Chachoengsao city’s expanding urban landscape and local LNG plants. Credit: Yuan Ye/ Host: Climate Finance Network Thailand

Bilingual Chinese-Thai instructions for rainwater gutter use at Great Wall Motor’s Rayong plant. Credit: Yuan Ye/ Host: Climate Finance Network Thailand

Ground staff working in the recreation facilities of the production factory of Great Wall Motor, Rayong Province. Credit: Yuan Ye/ Host: Climate Finance Network Thailand

Workers’ motorbikes are parked outside the factory of Great Wall Motor, Rayong Province. Credit: Yuan Ye/ Host: Climate Finance Network Thailand

A resident passes by an industrial estate in Rayong Province. Credit: Yuan Ye/ Host: Climate Finance Network Thailand