S1E4: 'We've always lived here, yet we don't belong,' say Thailand's sea gypsies
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Synopsis: The Invisible Asia Podcast is a special edition series in which The Straits Times casts the spotlight on people and communities living in the shadows of their societies where they exist largely unseen and unheard of. Do follow all nine episodes of Invisible Asia over the next two months on The Straits Times podcast channel on Apple podcasts, Spotify or Google podcasts.
\\nThe Straits Times\' Indochina bureau chief Tan Hui Yee explores the lives of the Urak Lawoi, aboriginal Malays from Thailand\\u2019s sea gypsy community, who are battling the authorities and developers for their right to stay on in their long-time coastal homes on the resort island of Phuket. Our series\' narrator is Tan Jia Ning:\\xa0
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- Jitti Pramongkit\\xa0speaks of the discrimination\\xa0and difficulties\\xa0her people face daily\\xa0(1:20)\\xa0 \\n
- The Urak Lawoi\\xa0fight a losing battle against\\xa0rich\\xa0developers and authorities for their land\\xa0in Phuket\\xa0(2:33)\\xa0 \\n
- Patcharaphon Pramongkit\\xa0recounts\\xa0how being mocked and bullied led her to drop out of school eventually\\xa0(5:07)\\xa0 \\n
- The Urak Lawoi\\xa0struggle to make a living\\xa0and maintain their ways of life,\\xa0especially during the pandemic (6:32)\\xa0 \\n
- Why Jitti prays for tourists to return to Phuket once more (7:50)\\xa0 \\n
Read the full story by Tan Hui Yee: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/weve-always-lived-here-yet-we-dont-belong
\\nProduced by: Tan Hui Yee, Magdalene Fung, Ernest Luis, Adam Azlee, Penelope Lee
\\nEdited by: Adam Azlee
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