New week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the events🧵
To start, It's been a bit over 2 years since the Junta decided to start conscription, forcing 2 years service on many people. For the 1st batch demobilising it appears only 12% made it home. The rest killed or forced to stay on.
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a collage of pictures from the commemoration event in Bangkok for the victims of the April 10th 2010 military crackdown in Bangkok 4 of the pictures show tables with the pictures of those killed and people paying respects. 1 shows wreaths.
Mourner holds picture of Bung netiporn who died during hunger strike demanding bail rights at the commemoration, behind here are banners & pictures of those who died on april 10th
Table of offerings in front of pictures of those who died on april 10th 2010 massacre
Crowd lighting candles in bangkok, behind them is the democracy monument
Busy weekend #MilkTeaAlliance
Here's the events🧵
Today marks 16 years since the April 10th Military crackdown in Thailand against the UDD. 25 were killed, 800+ injured. Today Thai friends commemorated in BKK & highlighted recent losses & political prisoners
นิรโทษกรรมให้คนเป็น ทวงความยุติธรรมให้คนตาย
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The network urged the government under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to recognise the hardship to the public, reduce inequality, and build a more equitable society. The network outlined seven demands: control energy prices and prevent domestic fuel shortages; halt state-owned enterprise reforms and ensure that the PTT petroleum company and refinery businesses are run exclusively by the state for the benefit of the general public. disclose to the public domestic production figures and the proportion of imported fuel; investigate and prosecute oil refineries which have stockpiled fuel, including those that have increased prices despite relying on an existing stock; invoke the PM’s special emergency powers to control fuel prices and ensure fair access for the general public; control the price of consumer goods; terminate contracts requiring the government to purchase expensive electricity from private companies. The participants then marched to Government House to submit the seven demands to the PM.
2 เม.ย. 2569 ตั้งแต่เวลา 09.00 น. ที่กระทรวงพลังงาน ต่อเนื่องถึงทำเนียบรัฐบาล กลุ่มเครือข่ายแรงงาน นำโดย สมาพันธ์สมานฉันท์แรงงานไทย (สสรท.), สมาพันธ์แรงงานรัฐวิสาหกิจสัมพันธ์ (สรส.) และพรรคสังคมประชาธิปไตยไทย (สปท.) ชุมนุมปราศรัยส่งเสียงถึงรัฐบาลให้เข้าใจปัญหาและเร่งแก้ไขปัญหาน้ำมันแพงและราคาสินค้าแพง
ที่กระทรวงพลังงาน เครือข่ายฯ มีการชุมนุมปราศรัยจากประชาชนหลายภาคส่วน และยื่นหนังสือข้อเสนอ 7 ข้อต่อรัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงพลังงาน ก่อนเคลื่อนขบวนรถปราศรัยมาถึงบริเวณหน้าทำเนียบรัฐบาล ประตู 5 ถนนราชดำเนิน ในเวลา 11.23 น. เพื่อส่งเสียงเรียกร้องไปยังรัฐบาลและอนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล นายกรัฐมนตรี ให้ทราบถึงความเดือดร้อนของประชาชนและเร่งแก้ไขปัญหาน้ำมันแพง
Here is the events 🧵for the coming week #MilkTeaAlliance
As the fuel crisis caused by the US/Israeli war with Iran continues. It's impacts are being felt across Asia. A coalition of Thai Unions & Labour activists in Thailand rallied to demand the gov't take action
prachataienglish.com/node/11870
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Great new sets by friend of @newbloommag.net Andy Zua!!
NTS:
www.nts.live/shows/your-s...
TOHA Radio:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjvJ...
🇹🇭 🙏 🧋 #MilkTeaAlliance #MovingWeirdNest #Thailand #Taiwan
Tis the weekend #MilkTeaAlliance, here's the event 🧵
In what should be a bad April Fool's joke. MAL (Min Aung Hlaing) was made "president" of Myanmar today. Fuck him, Murderous bastard.
To mark this moment... reupping this track LEE MAL* from 882021 & Ruffian from Oct 2021
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Then lastly back in the beginning of the #MilkTeaAlliance tag #StopMekongDam was one of if not the 1st "Serious" campaign to use the MTA tag... couple of images from the time.
So it's great to se an excellent history🧵on dams in Myanmar by @edithmirante.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/edit...
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Pictures of activists & villagers outside court on the day of the verdict.
What do Villagers get? The court ordered Akara Resources to provide compensation to affected villagers across several categories of harm, while also opening the possibility for additional affected individuals to receive remedy under the defined criteria. Physical Health Impacts: Individuals aged 15 and under: 200,000 baht (roughly USD 6,250) Individuals over 15: 100,000 baht (roughly USD 3,125) Individuals aged 15 and under with contamination levels below thresholds: 100,000 baht (roughly USD 3,125) Individuals over 15 with levels below thresholds: 50,000 baht (roughly USD 1,563) Mental Health Impacts: Above contamination thresholds: 20,000 baht (roughly USD 625) Below thresholds: 10,000 baht (roughly USD 3,125) Additional compensation: Medical treatment support: 5,000 baht per person (roughly USD 156) Costs of purchasing safe food and drinking water: 5,000 baht per person (roughly USD 156) Loss of access to natural water resources and related livelihoods: 5,000 baht per person (roughly USD 156) Environmental remedies ordered by the court: Rehabilitation of contaminated public canals and water sources Full responsibility for treatment of contaminated soil and water in surrounding areas Closure and filling of TSF1, one of the gold mine’s two massive waste pits
Here's our Events🧵for the week #MilkTeaAlliance!
To start with a win! for years the communities of Phichit & Phetchabun have fought Akara mining company as it's operations have contaminated land & destroyed health.
Court ruled in the communities favour!
www.manushyafoundation.org/post/59538fbb
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One of the early uses of the #MilkTeaAlliance tag was to protest dam projects, was how many of us encountered activists from Myanmar online (the year b4 coup), which meant we had contacts when the coup happened to speak to, support & amplify
Good to see Edith write one of her great threads on dams.
credit #MilkTeaAlliance
Tis the weekend #MilkTeaAlliance, here is the events🧵
Gonna open with @seajunction.bsky.social #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar update.
@debbiestot.bsky.social Talks women in parliament after sham election, the huge numbers of political prisoners (despite the headlines), 224 airstrikes in Feb & more.
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New week is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events🧵for it.
ElevenFinger a Thai Rapper who served 2 year Jail on political charges has a new track out tomorrow on RⱯPCON project record that comes out tomorrow. He previewed it in a interview with @prachatai.com that is worth a listen
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logo of the #MilkTeaAlliance calendar team. A cup with Milk Tea Alliance & the 3 finger salute on it with 3 steam trails in the Milk tea Alliance colours coming out of it (Orange, pink beige & grey beige)
There are so many more & maybe one day we will write a proper highlight thread of the many women (inc trans women) Journalists, Activists, Leaders, Admins, Researchers, Lawyers, Artists, Medics, Warriors & unsung heroes of the #MilkTeaAlliance
For now, our thanks
In Love & Solidarity Always
Fight like a woman poster from Myanmar
artwork where a girl in protest gear has her hand up against a mirror with a bullet hole in it reflected is a girl from the 2989 protests in china.
A girl in school uniform holds up 3 fingers & a yellow umbrella, the words respect thai democracy are written next to her
a cartoon depiction of Taiwan & Bam holding a bunch of sunflowers.
Here is the upcoming events🧵for the week!
Today is International Women's day
In the struggles of the #MilkTeaAlliance we see women whose leadership, passion, strength are foundational. They have sacrificed much & often have to fight against misogyny within movements too
We owe them everything
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Art of a woman holding a Htamein Flag with the text "Ain't no revolution without women"
and that's all from us for now. Well almost... Just spotted this new artwork by Sandi_Illustrates available at Golden land Solidarity collective in Chiang Mai so figured we'd plug them too www.facebook.com/goldenlandso...
Look out for each other #MilkTeaAlliance
In love & solidarity always
Then @sophiedrich.bsky.social writes in @thediplomat.com about the changes to law in China around languages that continue the process of erasing minority languages such as Tibetan, Mongolian & Uyghur
(The tags #MilkTeaAlliance #savemongolianlanguage appeared together a few times over the years)
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Open Letter: Menstrual Injustices in Myanmar Need Urgent Attention 5 March 2026 To the UN Agencies and Humanitarian Actors operating in Myanmar, We are writing ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, as part of the campaign organized under the ‘Let it Flow – Menstrual Justice Movement’ to urge action on concerns surrounding sexual and reproductive health rights in Myanmar, including menstrual hygiene. In the Dry Zone (Sagaing and Magway Regions), the systematic blockade of sanitary products and “dignity kits” intensified significantly from late 2022 through 2023. For approximately six months, the military has blocked the transportation of sanitary pads. This is based on the pretext that the items are used by People’s Defence Forces (PDF) as boot insoles or emergency bandages to stop bleeding. As a part of the campaign, we have 700 sets of reusable pads. Out of these, 100 have been distributed in Monwya and 500 in Yinmarpin. In our efforts to sew pads, there was a three-month delay because the materials needed were being prevented from being sent to Myanmar. As such, the remaining 100 pads could not be delivered due to roadblocks. On International Women’s Day, the need to support women, girls and people who menstruate in Myanmar is now more urgent than ever. Since the coup on February 1, 2021, women’s rights have faced further erosion and been under increased attack. It is critical to address gaps in the health infrastructure, especially in rural areas and conflict zones. Women, girls and people who menstruate are especially vulnerable in displacement sites, where pregnant women face exponential risks of complications during childbirth without trained healthcare workers. We are calling for collective action from UN agencies and humanitarian actors to combat menstrual injustices and the direct assaults on women’s bodies, health, and overall well-being, both physical and mental.
In Myanmar, particularly in the Sagaing and Magwe regions, where our partners are located, women are being denied safe and dignified access to menstrual products. The military junta’s ban on the safe delivery of these essential items to vulnerable communities is a deliberate and blatant violation of sexual and reproductive health rights. When commercial products are unavailable or unaffordable due to disrupted supply chains and inflation, women are forced to use unhygienic materials like rags or leaves, leading to a high risk of infections. The junta has also banned the supply of women’s underwear in the Dry Zones. Further, stigma and silence worsen the crisis. The cultural taboos surrounding menstruation mean that period products are often not prioritized as essential items, leading to shame, isolation, and missed opportunities for women and girls. The serious gaps in women’s health have long-lasting and significant impacts on their livelihoods and socio-economic growth. Additionally, there is a lack of adequate sex education, particularly regarding menstruation. The devastation in the aftermath of the earthquake on 28 March 2025 has also had destructive gendered impacts that cannot be overlooked. The earthquake affected thousands of civilians, increasing the urgency for humanitarian aid. Access to reproductive health services deteriorated, damaging critical infrastructure like clinics and hospitals. Women, especially new mothers and pregnant women, have faced anxiety and stress over obtaining prenatal care and mental health support. The destruction of hospitals and clinics causes further strain on the healthcare system and further hinders women’s access to vital health services. Over 3.5 million people remain displaced, with at least 40% being children who need protection.
We therefore urge the UN and humanitarian groups to support the Menstrual Justice Movement’s declaration that menstrual health is a fundamental human right, not a privilege. Access to menstrual products, clean water, sanitation facilities, and health information is essential for maintaining dignity, bodily autonomy, and overall health. Menstruation does not pause for conflict. Everyone, including those living in protracted crisis and conflict zones, must have access to water, sanitation and hygiene. The basic biological needs of women and girls must be addressed, regardless of the circumstances created by war or natural disasters. A failure to address the underlying causes of inadequate menstrual support can lead to challenges in maintaining good hygiene, including the spread of preventable diseases. Women and girls have faced widespread and systematic attacks on their fundamental freedoms. The violence that continues to affect their daily lives has been met with strong resistance and a firm insistence that gender equality must be prioritized and protected in the establishment of a new and emerging federal Myanmar. Banning menstrual products is a violation of international humanitarian law, and the blocking or restricting of humanitarian aid that includes essential hygiene supplies is a direct assault on the health and safety of women and girls in besieged or conflict-affected areas in Myanmar. There are also long-standing economic concerns which must be considered. The war in Myanmar has led to a lack of employment and livelihood opportunities. For women who can no longer afford disposable products, high-quality, washable reusable pads offer the most sustainable solution. The market price for a pack of sanitary pads starts at 3,500 MMK. Due to extortion and “taxing” at checkpoints, prices have inflated beyond the reach of most displaced women. Consequently, many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are forced to use makeshift fabric scraps as substitutes.
Given these challenges, we are looking to the support of the UN and humanitarian agencies for the following: Apply political pressure to lift blockades and ensure unrestricted access to aid. Dedicate funding for menstrual hygiene supplies and dignity kits. Support women-led, local actors in the production and distribution of contextually appropriate menstrual products (e.g., reusable). Integrate Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) education and support into all humanitarian programming. Contribute to awareness-raising among the global sisterhood and international community about the specific crises faced by women in Myanmar, and to support the initiatives of locally-led women’s organizations to ensure the procurement of pads and support for health-related activities and campaigns. Health is a fundamental human right and should be recognized as such. No one should face increased risks due to having a period. Access to menstrual products and education is essential to ensure that young women and girls can fully participate in educational and economic opportunities. We must collectively address the stigma and long-standing beliefs that have disempowered and marginalized young women. For more information, please contact: Ms. Thinzar Shunlei Yi Program Director Sisters2Sisters stos.campaign@gmail.com speakupformyanmar@protonmail.com Signed By: Sisters 2 Sisters မြန်မာနိုင်ငံအထွေထွေအလုပ်သမားသမဂ္ဂများအဖွဲ့ချုပ်-Federation of General Workers Myanmar ဗမာနိုင်ငံလုံးဆိုင်ရာအမျိုးသမီးများသမဂ္ဂ – All Burma Women’s Union မင်္ဂလာတောင်ညွန့်မြို့နယ်အထွေထွေသပိတ်ကော်မတီ – Mingalar Taung Nyunt General Strike Committee ယောလူထုတိုက်ပွဲ ကော်မတီ – Yaw People’s Revolution Committee (Magwe Region) Sagaing Scout Network ကန့်ဘလူမြို့နယ် သပိတ်အင်အားစု – Kanbalu Strike Group (Sagaing Region) Revolutionary Education Phaungbyin – REP (Sagaing Region) Progressive Labor Community Women’s Group in Yangon (Anonymous for security reason)
Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the events🧵
To mark IWD 2026, coalition of women's orgs in Myanmar inc @sisters2sistersmm.bsky.social call on UN & INGOs to do more to provide support for women. As junta been blocking distribution of sanitary products
sisters2sisters.org/open-letter-...
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*Real ones know (inc Jeff) that it all started over a BL actor calling Taiwan a country, a shit posting war & then solidarity....
I don't think @niaocollective.bsky.social has remastered the #MilkTeaAlliance origins art thread yet so you'll have to get by on an article for now...
New event!
📆10th March
🕔5pm
At Berkeley in Dwinelle Hall 370 @jwassers.bsky.social gives talk "Symbols and Songs in East and Southeast Asian Youth Movements"
Or how memes, music & pop culture brought the #MilkTeaAlliance together* 😁
Details:
events.berkeley.edu/cseas/event/...
Class of kids holding their new books.
Photo of books & stationary supplies delivered.
Well a new week is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the events🧵for it
Gonna start with a nice story, a load of school supplies from Karenni Community UK made it to one of the IDP schools they support near Demoso Township, in Karenni State.
can support their work:
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraisin...
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The weekend is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the events🧵for it, tis a busy one!
To start, The news of a near-blind Rohingya Refugee dying after being dumped in the cold after being detained by US Border control is horrific. Refugees need protection not more persecution.
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Page 1 logos of all supporting orgs [Joint Statement] THAILAND: Overturn sentence against women human rights defender Pimsiri ‘Mook’ Petchnamrob and other pro-democracy defenders GENEVA, Switzerland (24 February 2025) – We, the undersigned civil society organizations, condemn the sentencing of Thai women human rights defender Pimsiri “Mook” Petchnamrob alongside Anon Nampa, Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, and Phromsorn "Fah" Weerathamjaree. We urge Thai authorities to immediately overturn the sentences against them.We urge Thai authorities to stop using charges under Article 112 of the Criminal Code—or the lèse-majesté (royal defamation) law—to target individuals who are merely peacefully exercising their fundamental rights and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. Court decision On 20 February 2026, the Ratchada Criminal Court delivered its verdict. The court sentenced the four defendants to four years in prison, but reduced their sentence to two years and eight months due to their useful testimony, without suspension, under Section 112 of the Criminal Code. The court held that the defendants’ speeches criticizing troop transfers and the legislation transferring the King’s personal assets into personal property constituted royal
defamation. Each defendant was also fined 10,200 baht (approx. USD320) for violations under the Emergency Decree and for using a loudspeaker without permission. Following the filing of the bail application, Pimisri was granted bail along with Somyot and Phromsorn. However, for Arnon Nampa, this ruling constitutes his 11th conviction under Article 112, raising his total accumulated prison sentence across all cases to more than 31 years and 9 months. The organisations stated that the sentence is inconsistent with Thailand’s commitment to promoting and protecting human rights both domestically and internationally, particularly in its capacity as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The group further noted that the ruling comes ahead of Thailand’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review, a UNHRC mechanism which asks member states to undergo a peer review regarding its human rights track record. What happened In November 2020, the defendants organized a public gathering on Phahonyothin Road and in front of the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bang Khen District without notifying authorities, with around 2,000 people in attendance. During the event, the group gave speeches that the authorities perceived to be misrepresenting the monarchy. In November 2021, Pimsiri was indicted on a total of 10 charges, including under Articles 112 (lèse-majesté), 116 (sedition), and Section 215 (participation in an unlawful assembly) of the Criminal Code. She was also charged with breaching COVID-19 restrictions. Following Pimsiri’s indictment, the court granted her temporary bail, subject to two conditions: 1) she must avoid any actions considered detrimental to the monarchy, 2) and she must obtain the court’s permission before travelling abroad. Despite submitting multiple requests between 2022 and 2024, Pimsiri was consistently denied permission to leave Thailand, preventing her from travelling abroad.
As a result, she was unable to attend a regular session of the UNHRC in Geneva, thereby disabling her from engaging in international human rights advocacy. The continued refusal to grant her permission to travel abroad constitutes a reprisal for her engagement with the United Nations. Pimsiri’s trial began in June 2025 at the Bangkok Criminal Court. In her testimony, she firmly denied advocating for monarchy reforms and making personal remarks about members of the Thai royal family. She clarified that her statements were made in the context of human rights advocacy and that she merely quoted a UN Special Rapporteur’s assessment that lèse-majesté laws are incompatible with democratic principles and international human rights standards. On 11 July 2025, UN experts expressed a serious concern over the ongoing judicial proceedings against Pimsiri, calling on the Government of Thailand to drop all charges against her and other human rights defenders who took part in pro-democracy protests. The experts also reiterated their call for Thailand to amend or repeal its lèse-majesté laws, stressing that the country must stop criminalizing individuals engaged in the legitimate and vital work of protecting civic space and human rights. Endorsed by: • ALTSEAN-Burma • ASEAN Youth Forum • ASEAN SOGIE Caucus • Asia Democracy Network • Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) • CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation • Front Line Defenders (FLD) • International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders • International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) • Milk Tea Alliance (Friends of Myanmar) • Milk Tea Alliance Calendar Team • New Bloom (Taiwan) • Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) • World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders
Picture of Pimsiri ‘Mook’ Petchnamrob
We of #MilkTeaAlliance Friends of Myanmar join in calling for the conviction of our friend Pimsiri ‘Mook’ Petchnamrob & other HRDs to be overturned!
We call on Thailand stop targeting individuals who are exercising their fundamental rights & freedoms of expression with lèse-majesté!
#FreeOurFriends
Can a hashtag cross borders faster than repression can shut it down? Examining Thailand and the #MilkTeaAlliance, this article by @joakimkreutz.bsky.social and Anthi Makrogianni explores how activists navigate online crackdowns while building transnational solidarities. doi.org/10.1080/2474...
logo of the #MilkTeaAlliance calendar team. A cup with Milk Tea Alliance & the 3 finger salute on it with 3 steam trails in the Milk tea Alliance colours coming out of it (Orange, pink beige & grey beige)
That's all from us for now. As always look after yourselves & each other #MilkTeaAlliance, keep fighting against the oppressions & injustices, raise up each others voices.
We hope this project gives people some sight of all the good work happening in many contexts
In Love & Solidarity Always
ミルクティーを愛飲するミャンマー、香港、台湾、タイの若者が民主化運動で連帯した「ミルクティー同盟」 #MilkTeaAlliance が盛り上がったと思えば、Kpopファンの間で生じた韓国対東南アジアのバトルを契機に、東南アジア(タイ、ベトナム、マレーシア、フィリピン)の若者はネット空間で #SEAblings で連帯し、韓国(観光)をボイコットしようというところまで来ているのか。https://voi.id/ja/lifestyle/559081
Five years since the military coup, hundreds of Myanmar residents and allies across Japan demand freedom for political prisoners, reject sham elections, and call for an end to military rule. ✊
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar #SaveMyanmar #Milkteaalliance
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Xun-ling's photo, cropped to center the graffiti filling up the whole square frame to look like an album cover.
logo of the #MilkTeaAlliance calendar team. A cup with Milk Tea Alliance & the 3 finger salute on it with 3 steam trails in the Milk tea Alliance colours coming out of it (Orange, pink beige & grey beige)
Very lastly we somewhat late with a valentines greeting to our comrades. Stealing @xunlingau.bsky.social's social's pic of "Most romantic graffiti" for it (technically @bauwerks.net crop)
To all our friends & allies in the struggles that made up the #MilkTeaAlliance, Our love & solidarity always
New week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events🧵
Both days this weekend Thai Friends have protested, demanding recounts, demanding transparency & accountability from the election commission. A small snippet of one protest posted by Manushya foundation here:
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Be remiss not to mention that this kind of thing (somewhat of a different argument & circumstances) was how the #MilkTeaAlliance came to be.
Logo of the MilkTeaAlliance calendar team. Tis a cup with the words milk tea alliance on it in red around a 3 finger salute.
Guess we will close out there...
Sorry its been a little haphazard. We a small team, we miss events & important news all the time. Our DMs are open if you see things we should cover/add to the calendar.
Take Care #MilkTeaAlliance
In Love & Solidarity Always.