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Driving towards disaster
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/03/2021
» Starting April 1, the maximum speed limit on highways will change from 90km per hour to 120km per hour. The new policy by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is not only sending a confusing signal to drivers but is also raising the need for an urgent debate about road safety.
Making a better treatment work
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/11/2018
» The attempt to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes has gained momentum, especially now that the National Legislative Assembly has promised to go in full-speed toward passing amendments to the 1979 Narcotics Act, decriminalising weed for health reasons. Despite controversy, such a movement would be another significant treatment alternative to cope with a growing number of illnesses.
Come for the food, stay for the art
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/08/2018
» The sea of skyscrapers is a familiar scene when you travel to Hong Kong. Numerous choices of delicious Cantonese food, a shopping paradise and well-known theme parks may trigger you to return to the vibrant island in the South China Sea.
An accident waiting to happen
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/07/2018
» It is sad to know that tourist safety would be treated as a national issue only when there is a fatal accident.
Thailand visitor increase
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/12/2017
» As of the third week of December, Thailand has welcomed more than 34 million visitors this year, up from 32.6 million last year. The target is 35 million by the end of this year, or 7% more.
To catch a (wildlife) criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/08/2017
» A small round sample of smuggled ivory is put in a zip-locked plastic bag. Although the piece is the size of a bead, it is hard and must be hammered many times before being broken into little pieces. The specimen is put in a test tube so a freezer mill can grind and pulverise the ivory sample for a DNA test.
The car-crash stats that shame Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2017
» The horrific collision involving a passenger van and a pickup truck on Highway 344 in Chon Buri's Ban Bung district last Monday, which killed 25 people, emphasises the country's disrepute concerning its dangerous roads.
Grand Palace ranked top attraction
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/06/2016
» The Grand Palace in Bangkok has been ranked among the World's 50 Most Visited Tourist Attractions by Travel+Leisure magazine.
Home improvement
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/03/2016
» Despite decades of campaigning, gender equality is still the main agenda of the women's rights movement.
Lack of road safety is criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2015
» You may shake your head in disbelief when you learn that reckless drivers who cause fatal accidents in Thailand can walk away without a jail sentence.