Indigenous Thai communities are affected by climate change and biased land laws. They live in forests and have traditional farming methods. Recently, they faced severe floods and landslides that damaged their land and homes. Some reports wrongly claimed these communities caused the disaster by their farming methods.
Many organizations defend these communities, stating that media reports create negative stereotypes. Now, the community is recovering but continues to face challenges in disaster response and management.
Difficult words
- community — A group of people living together.communities
- disaster — A sudden event causing great damage.
- climate — The average weather in an area.
- traditional — Relating to customs or beliefs passed down.
- farming — The activity of growing crops or raising animals.farming methods
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Discussion questions
- What challenges do you think communities face after disasters?
- How can media reports impact communities negatively?
- Why is it important to support Indigenous communities?
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