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Who gets to lease the East?
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 21/05/2017
» When Gunn Tattiyakul, a villager from the Bang Khla district of Chachoengasao, learned that his province was chosen as a development site for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), an ambitious government project, he couldn't help but worry.
Regime puts journalists in the crosshairs
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/03/2017
» Freedom of expression is under threat in the post-coup era, and now Thai journalists are in the firing line. Since last month, the nation's media circle has been shaken by the "bill on rights protection, ethical promotion and standards of media professionals" -- the media rights protection bill -- proposed by the media reform steering panel of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).
Against the flow
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/01/2017
» From the urban office worker to the village boatman, many people's lives are changing -- for better or for worse -- with the growing influence of China in the Mekong region. This situation has produced a mixed set of reactions.
Through a screen darkly
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/11/2016
» In recent years, if you are Thai, you may have encountered an argument about which social class you belong to or how you define others -- probably as a nationalist, liberal, conservative, pro-military, royalist, red or yellow.
Academics back work of ThaiHealth
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 10/11/2015
» The law governing the work of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) does not need to be amended as the organisation can handle all tasks efficiently and transparently, academics insist.
ThaiHealth has 'conflicts of interest'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/10/2015
» Health academics have backed the government's suggestion that the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) law be changed, criticising the foundation for disbursing funds in a way that could breach ethical principles.
Stifling people’s voices
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 03/05/2015
» It takes effort to tell strangers what people’s unique homes look like, and it’s a lot more difficult when they are seen as an enemy of economic growth. So villagers from Satun, the southern coastal province on the Andaman Sea, drove 14 hours to Bangkok last week to tell people about the value of their distinctive homes through seminars and a three-day photographic exhibition at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
Military 'stifling local voice in Northeast'
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/03/2015
» Villagers in the Northeast are calling on the military to allow residents affected by development projects to voice their concerns over the impact of the projects.
Expert urges oil spill action
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/03/2014
» Better oil spill prevention measures are needed to protect Thai waters from chemical pollution, Chulalongkorn University's engineering faculty says.