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GMS nations back investment boost
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/12/2016
» Chiang Rai: The region's transportation network stands to get an investment boost after the The 21st Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Ministerial Conference decided on a new investment plan yesterday.
Unforgettable Puey Ungphakorn
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/03/2016
» Today marks the centennial of Puey Ungphakorn, a remarkable man who lived a remarkable life as a founding father of the modern Thai economy, pedagogue at Thammasat University and Bank of Thailand, role model and larger-than-life figure who was influential during some of the most momentous years of Thai history.
Nowhere to go
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/03/2014
» His melancholy expression and dark, brooding eyes immediately draw one’s attention to the photo. What a face! The deep wrinkles furrowing his forehead and prominent veins standing out at his temples make his visage resemble a topographic map of some particularly rough terrain. The old man’s face is memorable and photogenic, but not in the way we normally use that adjective.
Conservationists join anti-government movement
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/02/2014
» An interesting development to the current anti-government movement is the appearance of several conservationists who have joined “the fight”. Many have shown up around the city to represent villagers affected by development projects initiated by the state, with a joint purpose much more complicated than just to topple the caretaker government.