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    The navel of the Mekong

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/10/2020

    » The partly cloudy sky gradually turned orange and red after sunset. The twilight colours, which reflected on the Mekong River, provided a great contrast to the dark green mountain ranges in Laos and grass dotted with white flowers on the bank of the river in Thailand's Bueng Kan province.

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    Gearing up for tourists

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/03/2018

    » After harvesting season, rice farmers in the Northeast hold an annual merit-making ceremony to express gratitude to Mae Phosop (the Goddess of Rice). The farmers bring a portion of their newly harvested rice and pile it up on a temple ground for monks to bless.

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    A misty, ephemeral beauty

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2015

    » The sky was still dark while roosters were crowing. From time to time, cars passed by our small hotel located on a bank of the Mekong River in Sangkhom district of Nong Khai, 694km northeast of Bangkok. It was almost five o'clock and we were ready to experience the "sea of fog" in this laid-back town.

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    Buy shoes, help kids

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/04/2021

    » During the traditional Thai New Year, you may be looking for a chance to make merit. Green Road project invites those who are interested in supporting kids in remote areas to buy its recycled flip-flops. All proceeds will be used for building playgrounds in two schools in Tak.

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    A tranquil paradise

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/09/2020

    » Calm waves slowly reach Ao Khao beach on Koh Mak, a tiny island in Trat. The water was warm and crystal clear. A school of little fish swam near the shore while a sea bird stood on the shoreline waiting for its opportunity. Just then in the blink of an eye, it dipped its head into the water and successfully caught its prey and flew away.

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    The path to a cleaner environment

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/05/2020

    » The Green Road project has called for people to donate their single-use plastic bags and help make recycled paving blocks.

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    The road that waste built

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/12/2019

    » Piles of plastic garbage bags are kept inside an open-air hall behind a woven wire gate. At a glance, the place looks like a garbage warehouse. When Asst Prof Wechsawan Lakas opens the gate, it reveals machinery, equipment and stocks of hexagonal bricks.

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    Seeking fortune in paradise

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/09/2019

    » The clear water of the Sai Buri River turned murky. The current was a bit strong due to the heavy rain the night before. However, the unpleasant condition of the river did not stop a group of villagers from Ban Phu Khao Thong in Narathiwat's Sukhirin district to pan for gold, the traditional prospecting technique that has been practised for more than four decades.

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    Naturally expanding

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/09/2019

    » A farmer delivered freshly harvested rubber latex from his plantation to sell at Ban Phraek Ha Agricultural Cooperative in Phatthalung's Khuan Khanun District. When it arrived, the staff of the co-op weighed the milky liquid, checked its concentrate in a small laboratory, and paid the farmer.

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    From where we stood

    Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/09/2019

    » Standing on the ground, I looked up to the cliff above Phet Pho Thong Cave in Sa Kaeo's Klong Hat district. My trainer and guide, Kosol Thianthong told me that he chose the easiest route for my group to try abseiling. The height is about 10m. It didn't look that high from where we stood.

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