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Phuket boat tragedy shows our indifference
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 09/07/2018
» Forty-two is the latest number of tourists who fell victims to a boat mishap in Phuket last week. Or should I say, to be more exact, that they were victims of negligence, sheer dereliction of duty of the authorities concerned and of a "This Is Thailand" culture?
Bangkok boat commuters risking all
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 07/03/2016
» Like most -- if not all -- passengers using the Saen Saep boat services, the young university student said all she can do when on the water is to "pray for no more accidents".
Loy Krathong just doesn't float my boat
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 26/11/2015
» I did not float any krathong last night. To be more precise, I have not floated any krathong for decades. I cannot remember the last time that I joined in this festival.
War on people trade ‘making progress’
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/05/2014
» The omission of the fisheries issue from a recent hearing of a powerful US House committee on human trafficking has given Thai authorities a brief respite from claims that our record in fighting human trafficking is wanting.
Krabi's green roots
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 22/06/2012
» In his younger days Phranai Suwannarat, the Interior Ministry permanent secretary, was a man of action with an inclination for adventure.