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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.
The not so sweet smell of success
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/10/2017
» A new machine stands quietly in a corner of a small rice mill north of Amnat Charoen town. Its operation will commence at the end of this year, marking an important step for local farmers to boost their rice production.
Where the rubber meets the road
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/08/2017
» When one considers the life of a farmer, perhaps they picture peaceful, slow-paced living on a pretty rural property. But for many farmers, this serene image rests at odds with the daily struggles that they face.
The Rural Doctor
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/10/2016
» A photograph in an elegant frame, a welcoming card with a shining golden rim, an exquisite outfit -- the presents for newborn babies can be very exciting. But if a baby is born in Ubolratana Hospital in Khon Kaen, the gifts will be something different. Parents may be given trees or plants from hospital director Apisit Thamrongwaranggoon.
The Conservationist
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/10/2016
» 'I may have started my new life at a later age," says well-known conservationist Kul Punyawong, 55, "but it's not too late."
Urban evictions pose growing threat, government told
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/10/2015
» Activists and people who face housing problems have urged the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to push the government to solve the problem of eviction in urban communities and approach development policies which take into account human rights.
PAERN plans to sue over site shutdown
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/02/2014
» People’s Army and Energy Reform Network (PAERN) leaders have been granted bail and are planning to sue authorities for breaking up their protest site at PTT Group headquarters last Tuesday.
Pefot leaders, police discuss Sutin murder
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 31/01/2014
» People's Democratic Force to Overthrow Thaksinism (Pefot) leaders yesterday met Bang Na police to discuss the murder of their co-leader Sutin Tharatin.