• LIFE

  Of the gay people, for the gay people

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/11/2016

  » Utain Boonorana has been known among his readers as "Mor Tud" or, "the gay doctor". A medical professional by trade, Utain spends his free time penning books about gay romance. His latest novel is Kue Ter Nai Hua Jai (You're In My Mind), published by Hyacint, a publishing house dedicated to LGBT literature, released this month.

• OPINION

  Thais must face up to China reality

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/03/2016

  » There has always been a special bond between China and Thailand, which hosts the largest overseas Chinese community in the world. In Thai culture, the Chinese influence is easily traced, through descendants whose origins can be found in rural areas of the southern Chinese mainland, from where their ancestors fled poverty, communism and political oppression to the more hospitable environs of Thailand.

• LIFE

  Creating an urban oasis

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/10/2014

  » Andrew Grant is right — Bangkok, he said, seems to lack a strong public idea about landscape. The renowned landscape architect's work have trailblazed and inspired environmental sustainability, incorporating the fundamentals of ecological planting, biodiversity and water use. Grant was recently in town as a guest lecturer at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Architecture.

• OPINION

  Seeing the forest for the trees, finally

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/06/2018

  » The exposure of corruption allegedly involving government officials has become part of our daily news feed -- from embezzlement of state welfare funds for the destitute to stealing temple funds and misappropriation of a state budget for school lunches.

• TRAVEL

  Mesmerising mangrove, wondrous wildlife

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/12/2017

  » Since 2007, Langkawi and other islands nearby have earned "geopark" status from Unesco. Distinct from a world heritage site, a geopark is made up of sites and landscapes of international geological significance.

• BUSINESS

  Fresh optimism in KL

  Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/09/2017

  » Anyone who visits Kuala Lumpur these days will feel the vibe of optimism, in the form of construction that is humming along across the capital city. The Malaysian government is injecting massive sums to develop transport infrastructure -- an element the country lacks in comparison with close neighbours Singapore or even Thailand.

• BUSINESS

  Tough-talking Najib defends economic record, assails rivals

  Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 31/07/2017

  » Buoyed by his country's strong economic performance, embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is sounding these days like a man vindicated. He is going on the offensive to sell the Malaysian growth story to investors worldwide, and to persuade domestic voters that his governing coalition deserves another term to keep the momentum going.

• THAILAND

  Regime must do better for forest people

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/05/2017

  » Today marks three years since the junta government took control over the Land of Smiles. Many of us might be counting every minute, waiting impatiently for the day we can cast the ballot again, while others may wish the junta would remain in power for another five years to complete its "return happiness" mission.

• WORLD

  Prognosis: Improving

  Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/04/2017

  » Two decades ago, the healthcare system of Myanmar was best described as comatose. It had been in declining condition since independence from Britain in the late 1940s. Envisioned as offering free primary healthcare, the system failed to do so in practice and languished because of a lack of investment as the country grew increasingly isolated under Ne Win and subsequent military leaders. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked the healthcare system in Myanmar 190th out of 191 countries.

• OPINION

  Forest too precious for housing

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/04/2017

  » Many years ago I visited Mahachai, a fishery port zone in Samut Sakhon province. As I walked around I felt like I was a township in Myanmar. The community is dubbed Little Myanmar, with good reason. It is a place where you can hear many people talk in unfamiliar dialects, posters are written in the round letters of the Myanmar alphabet, and of course, women and men have yellowish tanaka paste on their faces.

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