<p>A week has passed since the Northeastern massacre that left 37 dead. In the wake of the heartbreaking carnage, authorities and the media have begun to reflect on past errors and look for a way forward.</p>

<p>A day after the mass killing at Nong Bua Lamphu, a day of mourning was announced nationwide. Aid and compensation were being arranged. But netizens questioned bureaucratic ceremonies that may contaminate the crime scene and hinder what actually needs to be done.</p>

<p>After more than two decades of struggle against quarry mining in Dongmafai sub District,&nbsp;Suwannakhuha&nbsp;District&nbsp;,NongBuaLamphu Province, the community women and men human rights defenders impacted by the mining will organize a blockade in an attempt to stop the mining operations.</p>