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The plastic problem
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 18/07/2022
» Last week I was at a shopping centre, where I had a quick lunch at the food court. After enjoying the meal, I had to dump two plastic food bags for the sticky rice and grilled chicken skewers, and a single-use plastic bag that carried them.
Will mask-wearing remain a fixture?
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 30/05/2022
» As the Ministry of Public Health plans to ease more Covid-19 measures in June, are we ready to take the masks off?
A dangerous addiction
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/04/2022
» Today is a much-awaited day for some, but it is also a day to waste money for others.
How can we win World War C?
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/10/2021
» It has been almost two years since a cluster of pneumonia cases were reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The cause would later be identified as a novel coronavirus that has spurred this ongoing pandemic.
Protecting the pachyderm
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 09/08/2021
» One of last week's non-Covid 19 news was about a DLTV (Distance Learning Television) class for kindergarten students, whose teacher taught them the names of native animals.
An ounce of prevention
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 05/04/2021
» Mahatma Gandhi once said: "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver".
Drowning in plastic
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 25/01/2021
» Last January, Thailand kicked off the year and a new decade with the ban on single-use plastic bags, initially adopted by department and convenience stores as well as some other retailers, who would no longer provide customers with the plastic bags in order to lessen the environmental impact.
Chasing quick cash
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 23/11/2020
» On Sep 16, I could have been a lucky birthday girl had I bought the lottery with five and seven as the last two digits. Although my intuition told me to buy these numbers which represented my age, I didn't.
A month of history
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 21/09/2020
» Planned at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus, the anti-government rally under the title, "Sept 19: Return Power To Civilians" was set on the same date as the 2006 coup d'état.
Four-legged friends need more of our love
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 06/07/2020
» One of my favourite movies is A Dog's Purpose based on W Bruce Cameron's book about a dog that is reborn over and over again. The book touches upon the following questions: What is the meaning of life and are we here for a reason?