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Crystal clear
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/09/2021
» Brands and people are Lars Schmidt's passion.
Sharing the Mekong
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/03/2021
» "The Mekong River is the source of prosperity," an old saying goes, and it was once true for Pongsak Saitongmart. The 69-year-old former fisherman and his family of five largely depended on income from fishing and a vegetable farm fed by water from the Mekong.
Healthy outlook
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/01/2021
» 2005 was a turning point, and also a heartbreaking year for Mihai Irimescu. When his mother passed away after years of battling cancer, he began to approach life with a new sense of purpose. One result was a decision to switch his career focus from telecoms and information technology to healthcare.
A better digital future
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/09/2020
» The coronavirus quarantine period turned out to be a productive time for Aliya, a 35-year-old interior designer based in Bangkok.
Migrants face changing climate
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/07/2018
» The arrival of May once reminded Lin Na that the first rain of the year was on its way. The ground in her small village of Prey Veng province in southern Cambodia would start to soften, dampened by rainfall. This time each year, she would help her family cultivate a two-hectare rice field, the main source of food and income for them throughout the year.
Priced out of prosperity
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/10/2017
» Shortly after the bell sounds, the open-air canteen of the garment factory on the outskirts of Maha Sarakham town starts to fill up. The workers get in line as they chat and eye cheap eats, welcoming a moment of midday rest after working for four long hours in the morning.
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.
Time to cut the 'superior' down to size
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/08/2017
» The white supremacist rally on Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia against the planned removal of the statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee should not just be seen as another story about America to us here in Thailand.
Dead sea: Tourism adding heat to bleaching emergency
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 19/06/2016
» A Chinese woman was perplexed when she saw that her luggage was causing concern as it passed through an X-ray scanner at Don Mueang airport.