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Sustainable tourism planned for Phi Phi

Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/08/2016

» July and August are supposed to be quiet months in the Andaman tourism calendar because of the monsoon. Yet recently at Maya Beach -- a renowned little sandy cove in Koh Phi Phi Lay -- the scene was lively with a swarm of visitors. European holidaymakers wandered around trying to find a vacant spot for sunbathing. Chinese tourists walked in groups, following flag-waving tour guides. Muslim women in black niqab waded into crystal-clear water along the shore.

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Restoring our parks is a gigantic feat

News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/08/2016

» Got any plans for the long holiday at the end of this week? After a tense referendum time, I think we all deserve a break before coming back and facing the consequences of the voting.

THAILAND

Grant paves way for greener fridges, AC

News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/07/2016

» The German and British governments have provided a 560-million-baht grant to Thailand to help manufacturers produce more environmentally-friendly refrigerators and air-conditioning products.

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Waste out of sight, but not out of mind

News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/02/2016

» Unless something is done, Thailand is going to be buried with garbage. The numbers are more than clear. According to the Pollution Control Department's 2014 report, Thais generate 27 million tonnes a year, but only 7.2 million tonnes are disposed of properly, leaving 19 million tonnes of leftover trash every year.

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Unknown author takes out prestigious SEA Write Award

News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/10/2015

» First-time published writer, Veeraporn Nitiprapha, has won the SEA Write Award for her first book, Saiduan Tabod Nai Khaowongkot (A Blind Earthworm in a Labyrinth). 

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The rocky road to development

Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/09/2015

» One Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's many ideas is the "New Bangkok Landmark", in the form of a 14km-long bicycle way that would, if launched, be built along the Chao Phraya. This caused some panic attacks among local architects. After the idea was thrown around earlier in the year, prominent Thai architects voiced their disagreement and suggested that at least the design -- an expressway-like structure built into the water along the river bank -- be revised, if not abandoned altogether. The cost of the project is said to be around 14 billion baht.

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Pak Bara critics undaunted by S44

Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/05/2015

» Despite the government's threat to use the draconian Section 44 law in pushing the Pak Bara deep-sea port project in Satun, southern people and a network of conservation groups are undaunted, ready for a major fight.

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Professor rallies to save sea life

Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/03/2015

» When Asst Prof Thon Thamrongnawasawat comes out to speak, you know that marine life is in clear and present danger.

THAILAND

Military rule won't secure miners' future

News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/03/2015

» Thailand is blessed with mineral resources which have yet to be exploited to their full potential. 

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Profits trump protection in environment law

News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/03/2014

» Chachoengsao province may not be a hotspot on the environmental radar, particularly compared to its neighbours on the eastern seaboard. Environmental problems in the province — best known for its quality fruit and fish products and budding industrial sector — make headlines only rarely. But that doesn’t mean they should be ignored.