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Politics is like a virus
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/03/2020
» Two major issues that dominate the front-page news and our attention daily are the outbreak of Covid-19 and the deterioration of the political situation. Somehow both matters share something in common.
The sound of life
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/01/2018
» You may experience it once in your lifetime when you travel either by bus, train or aeroplane. While you're seated in your cramped seat and trying to rest, a baby passenger starts to cry. Minutes pass like hours and the baby doesn't stop crying.
Myanmar speeding along the road to democracy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/12/2015
» Yangon International Airport is being expanded. The current facility has exceeded its passenger handling capacity of 2.7 million and is expected to reach 5 million by the end of the year. The number of international visitors has also skyrocketed after Myanmar opened up its country a couple of years ago. A new four-lane motorway will soon be constructed in Yangon, alongside two new ring-roads around the city to ease traffic.
Equal service is up in the air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/04/2015
» It was a terrible shock to see a series of photos of a man with disabled legs gradually climbing down the stairs of a Nok Air aircraft, without assistance.
Boycott raises awareness of corruption
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/11/2013
» Everything that has a beginning, has an end. But when Ratchadamnoen protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban promised that the rally would end this month, I took his words with a grain of salt and actually have no idea how it is going to end.
Bangkok needs to discover its Seoul
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/09/2013
» Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt commented on the safety and service of the long-tail boat ride in Khlong Saen Saep on his Facebook fan page after taking a ride at the beginning of this month. One thing he mentioned was a little improvement, that each pier now has a life ring. But after hours (the boats operate from 5.30am to 8.30pm), he said that the life rings must be gathered otherwise children would use them to swim in the canal.