Remembrances of Red Trauma (23) – Lessons of the defeat of the Red Shirts

Cover photo by Ratchaprasong (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Isaan writer Thanat Thammakaew, who is known by his pen name Phu Kradat, reflects on the Red Shirt movement. Video by Adithep Chanthep

We published a short story by Phu Kradat translated into English as part of this series:

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Adithep Chanthet is a videographer and journalist based in Northeast Thailand. He was a participant of The Isaan Journalism Project 2017 organized by The Isaan Record. He has been a regular contributor since 2018.