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Empire of joy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/05/2021
» The midday sun is almost unbearable. During the dry season, farmlands crack. Nothing is growing. It is hard to imagine that the area along Highway 2074 (the Buri Ram-Nang Rong road) in Khu Muang district in Buri Ram province can one day become fertile land.
A better way of farming
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/10/2016
» The road to Ban Tha Hin in Songkhla's Sathing Phra district is full of dust. Both sides are dotted with countless numbers of toddy palm trees, stretching out as far as the eye can see. There's nothing conspicuous about this remote village located in the basin of Songkhla Lake, recognised as a role model for community development.
Going through changes
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/03/2016
» Those who last visited Phnom Penh a decade ago might be surprised to see the development of the Cambodia capital today. Many large buildings are under construction, on their way to becoming condominiums, hotels, shopping malls and entertainment complexes, while a skyscraper project, still under development in Koh Pich (Diamond Island), is promoting itself as the Manhattan of Phnom Penh.
House of horrors
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/03/2016
» At 85, Chum Mey can still recall the unbearable pain inflicted on him 40 years ago as if it had happened yesterday. During the Khmer Rouge era, he was tortured for 12 days and 12 nights at the infamous Security Prison 21 (S-21), a former high school.
Not just a boys' game
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/11/2014
» Her long hair is always simply tied in the back, and Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, 54, has never put thick make-up on her face. She walks quickly in her high-heeled shoes. She is punctual and skips lunch if it means she will be late to her next meeting.
When two became one
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/11/2014
» At first glance, a graffitied wall on Bernauer Strasse in the central area of the German capital looks like any other abandoned wall. In fact it is part of the Berlin Wall Memorial, an outdoor exhibition area that has been preserved since the fall of the wall on Nov 9, 1989.
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.
High flyer
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/04/2013
» Up-and-coming Taiwanese airline executive Vincent M. Lin oozes confidence which exceeds his 40 years of age.
Passion for preservation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/02/2013
» Prapapan Chatmalai turned up for our meeting in Chanthaburi town resplendent in an elegant, red, Chinese-style dress. The 64-year-old told me she regularly walks from her house to the Chanthaboon Learning Centre where vintage photos of the riverside area in which she grew up are on permanent display. Since retiring from her job as a schoolteacher, Prapapan enjoys sharing information with visitors about the history of her neighbourhood and several distinctive buildings which have survived fire, floods and the passage of time.