Insights into the Myriad Issues of the Thai-Myanmar Border

INSIGHTS INTO THE MYRIAD ISSUES OF THE THAI-MYANMAR BORDER

par Timothy Syrota en collaboration avec HCTC

The Thai-Myanmar border, 10 years of media production: films on landmines, trafficking elephants to satiate tourist demand, advocacy films on the right of refugee to know what their future might hold, maternal health films guiding mountain people towards better medical practice and away from traditions like inducing birth with bamboo poles. Films on Burmese migrant education and abandoned children at the SAW orphanage, Prix 3 recognition for reportage photojournalism on the abuse of children's rights and the dark, corrupt world of bareknuckle kickboxing.

On the border, yes, a myriad issues demanding media attention but the real challenge is finding solutions.

Sometimes a solution is as simple as teaching a professional skill that is in demand. Hospitality is a flourishing industry in Thailand and HCTC trains new generations of chefs and tourism staff. And this, quite simply, provides real opportunities to the young adults of the Thai-Myanmar border...

Facts at a glance

Dates : From 9 June to 23 June

Opening : on 9 June at 7pm

Venue: Gallery of Alliance française de Bangkok

Free admission
Contact : 02 670 42 33 culture@afthailande.org www.afthailande.org