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Cleaning up the accolades
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/06/2015
» Every Monday is a special day on Koh Lipe, a sandy, breathtaking and increasingly touristy Andaman island off Satun province. It's the day when everyone, locals or visitors, can call themselves a hero.
An endangered craft
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/05/2015
» Ban Khlong Rua, a Muslim village in Krabi province, might be just another small fishing village on the Andaman Sea. But for southerners living along this side of the coast, the name represents the hub of Andaman fishing boatbuilding.
Schooled by a gypsy
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/05/2015
» At first glance, Saengsoem Harntalay appears as a typical Urak Lawoi sea gypsy, an ethnic group of seafarers that populate the coastal area and islands in the South Andaman Sea. Her skin tone is a deep dark, matching her sharp, bright eyes and imminent brows. In the same way that some villagers appears too shy and on guard, Saengsoem exudes the air of reserve and looks to be overly cautious against strangers.
Pak Bara critics undaunted by S44
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/05/2015
» Despite the government's threat to use the draconian Section 44 law in pushing the Pak Bara deep-sea port project in Satun, southern people and a network of conservation groups are undaunted, ready for a major fight.
Paradise lost
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/04/2015
» In his weekly television address last Friday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed what many had feared: the government is committed to developing Pak Bara Deep Sea Port in Satun province, despite concerns about environmental impact and local livelihoods. The port will handle cargo and oil deliveries from the Indian Ocean.
Heritage status the best way to protect Andaman Sea
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/04/2015
» The brouhaha over the decayed coral reefs at Koh Tachai — an island in Koh Similan Marine National Park with a once-spectacular dive site — which triggered concerns about heavy pollution on this tourist spot, has fizzled out.
Professor rallies to save sea life
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/03/2015
» When Asst Prof Thon Thamrongnawasawat comes out to speak, you know that marine life is in clear and present danger.
Why a power plant is bad news for Krabi
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/02/2015
» Plans by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONREPP) to re-designate parts of coastal community areas in Krabi as an environmental protection zone may sound like a good news for local conservationists. But this is not necessarily so.
Environment for disaster
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/12/2014
» The year 2014 hasn't been entirely memorable — in a good way, at least — when considering the progress of environmental campaigns.
Fighting nature with Nature
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/03/2014
» How often does one move house in a lifetime? Once, twice, maybe three times?