his issue 9 social entrepreneurship is typically categorized alongside traditional philanthropic, social enterprises, voluntary and aid work represents a new class of actor, distinct from civil society/NGOs and private-public partnerships (PPPs). Second article talk about social entrepreneurship has attracted the attention of governments and the international donor community, too. Our first article, ‘Social Entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia’ by Pred Evans and Sumalee Amnuaiporn of the British Council (Thailand) provides a helpful introduction to social enterprise, including a definition of this loosely-used term and a commentary on its different modalities around the region. The authors identify three key trends in the evolution of social enterprise in Southeast Asia over the coming decade. Last article In ‘An Unusual Business: Social Economy in the Rice Culture’ The points is want to challenges in formalization of social enterprises and the implications for BOP in terms of livelihoods, education and empowerment. interviews Jittra Kochdech, coordinator of the Try-Arm labor union in Thailand. She tells the story of how a labor dispute in a lingerie factory gave rise to an influential and profitable social enterprise that promotes worker rights and equity