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Full circle
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/12/2020
» When Thai entrepreneur Thamonwan Virodchaiyan looks at leftover materials at garment factories, she does not see waste. She sees them as part of a chain of value and opportunity.
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.
Teens 'deserve right' to carry condoms
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/02/2016
» Society should not stigmatise teens buying condoms, says Kriangkrai Vachiratamporn, director of the popular series Hormones.
Critics say emissions vow 'a pipe dream'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/12/2015
» Thailand’s pledge to massively cut carbon emissions by 20-25% from its 2005 levels has been questioned by critics, who regard it as a pipe dream.
Activist calls for halt to destructive fishing
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/07/2015
» Tackling destructive fishing practices could increase fish stocks in Thai waters by 20 million tonnes in the next year, a Thai Sea Watch Association spokesman says.
A community stares at its demise
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/06/2015
» At a popular breakfast joint under a big tamarind tree, locals drop by for a bite to eat and a chat on the future of their community that is at the mercy of the controversial Pak Bara project.
Ministry targets cut in dengue, malaria
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/04/2014
» The Public Health Ministry vowed yesterday to intensify its campaign against diseases transmitted by mosquitoes including dengue fever and malaria.