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How women pay the costs of development
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/03/2018
» Heading down a dirt road, Khampan Suprom zigzags her motorcycle through the grove, passing a small reservoir and plantation on the way. She comes to park under some trees. Dressed in her gardening apron and rain boots, she dismounts and drifts towards her vegetable garden.
Law is an ass when dealing with the elite
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/03/2018
» Expressed through graffiti and drawings, pictures and words on social media, a slain black leopard, a rare and protected species, has become a symbol of victims of the wealthy and powerful at the hands of the seemingly impotent justice system. It is used to remind people that the rich often have privileges to escape charges and jail while being able to keep their business empires intact.
Coming clean on murky air pollution data
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 22/02/2018
» Inescapably, those of us who live in Bangkok are resigned to the fact that pollution is part of our way of life. But the threat of air pollution in recent weeks seems too much to bear. And the state reaction is questionable. Leaving the city, the country's beating economic heart, is not possible for most of us.
Checking up on universal coverage
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/02/2018
» Installing the right medical facilities to take care of a sick family member at home could cost nearly the entire fortune for a household of six people. In the centre of Bangkok's commercial Lumpini area, the shabby-looking house of the Jan-urai family stands amid the Bon Kai community, a slum adjacent to the high-end Polo Club where the wealthy Bangkok elite gather for sporting events.
Watch-scandal shenanigans sully decent debate
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/02/2018
» Which of these two poll results is more convincing to you: The majority of people want Gen Prawit Wongsuwon to resign from the posts of deputy prime minister and defence minister, or the majority want him to stay?
Embracing the nature of things
Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 11/02/2018
» The most memorable types of architecture tend to be those that stand out from their setting, appearing distinguished from their environment. But Glenn Murcutt, an Australian architect, has a different outlook.
Thainess: History doesn't repeat, but rhymes
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 01/02/2018
» The government's rolling out of its new Thai Niyom, or "Thainess", campaign, is a classic case of a military regime attempting to survive a downturn in popularity.
Rappler not the only victim of state bullying
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/01/2018
» The revocation of Manila-based independent news website Rappler's licence in the Philippines is just another case showing the state's attempt to silence the media.
Fairness in the workplace sadly lacking
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/01/2018
» The ongoing labour row at Mitsubishi Electric Consumer Products Thailand that affects members of the company's labour union shows the ugliness of the economic system with the imbalance of power between employers and employees.
Cutting through the haze
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 24/12/2017
» By the end of the year, the northern provinces of Thailand will be put on high alert for summer haze. The conditions from February to April are dry, increasing the risk of wildfires. But it's also the period when farmers light fires to clear their land for crop cultivation -- flames which could spread into forest areas, sending up haze and acting as a huge source of carbon emission.