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Lust for power drying up local communities
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/07/2019
» Some fishermen in Loei province once told me that Buddhist Lent Day was a mark for the rainy season and the time to enjoy high water on the Mekong River. But last week gave a starkly different picture. Water levels on the river were at their lowest in 57 years.
'Saving face' bogs down flood response
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/08/2017
» This flooding is a natural disaster." That's the best explanation that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was able to give for the floods that ravaged many northeastern provinces starting last week.
Victims or criminals?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/06/2017
» We live in two overlapping worlds -- one is safe, the other is not. This is the motto of drug users arriving at the house in the "white zone", as they put it.
Mind your language
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/03/2017
» An ensemble of traditional musicians begins to play. The treble sound of the oboe gets louder. Drum rolls accompany a steady rhythm of cymbals. A male singer croons in an unfamiliar dialect, "Oh, Ga Nobe Ting Tong ..."
Laying down the ‘dictator law’ for money
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/03/2016
» Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has an ambitious goal.
Drive for growth hits eco-obstacles
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» Govt push for economic zones, mining runs into local opposition as forests, water sources and livelihoods come under threat.
Suspicion hangs over SEZ rush
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» The second phase of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will start in Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Phanom, Narathiwat and Nong Khai provinces this year.
Border development zones 'must pass EIA scrutiny'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/11/2015
» Industrial estates to be developed in border provinces as part of the government's proposed Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will not bypass the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, officials say.
Border trade plans leave locals in flux
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Walk through any farmland in Mae Sot district's Tha Sai Luat at the end of the rainy season this year, you're unlikely to step on ripening produce. You're more likely to encounter muddy, empty land.
River waits for the world’s help
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/04/2015
» A sanctuary for wildlife and sustenance, the Lower Songkhram River Basin (LSRB) in Nakhon Phanom faces man-made threats like many major ecological hubs around the country. But it's the teasing possibility of a decision that will be made half a world away which could save it.