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Face to face with terror
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/10/2023
» One survivor of the Siam Paragon shopping mall shooting attack recalled the moment when she faced the 14-year-old shooter while running up an escalator.
Driving towards disaster
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/03/2021
» Starting April 1, the maximum speed limit on highways will change from 90km per hour to 120km per hour. The new policy by Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob is not only sending a confusing signal to drivers but is also raising the need for an urgent debate about road safety.
Bring yourself to Bang Rak
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/05/2019
» Behind the busy street of Charoen Krung in Bang Rak district, there are some places where you can enjoy peace and seclusion, although this part of Bangkok is known as a prime commercial area.
An accident waiting to happen
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/07/2018
» It is sad to know that tourist safety would be treated as a national issue only when there is a fatal accident.
The car-crash stats that shame Thailand
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2017
» The horrific collision involving a passenger van and a pickup truck on Highway 344 in Chon Buri's Ban Bung district last Monday, which killed 25 people, emphasises the country's disrepute concerning its dangerous roads.
A positive turn in the deep South
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/10/2015
» With knowledge of the fact that there is no magic pill to suddenly stop the decade-long violence and restore peace in Thailand's deep South, Panu Uthairat, secretary general of Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC), has tried his best to accomplish his initial mission -- to reduce the loss of innocent lives.
Driving a new mindset at the wheel
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2015
» As a resident of Sukhi 2 community in Muang district of Pathum Thani, 54-year-old Lanchakorn Chanklom had always used the pedestrian crossing on the Rangsit-Pathum Thani Road. She realised the risks involved as some people had been hit while crossing the street there in previous years. She joined her community campaign by signing a petition asking local authorities to build a pedestrian bridge.
Lack of road safety is criminal
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/05/2015
» You may shake your head in disbelief when you learn that reckless drivers who cause fatal accidents in Thailand can walk away without a jail sentence.
A Legacy lives on
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/06/2014
» Death has helped Korn-uma Pongnoi learn and grow. Since her husband, Charoen Wat-aksorn, was gunned down on the night of June 21, 2004 at Bo Nok intersection, the 45-year-old has found inner strength to carry on the mission they started together two decades ago: to protect their community and its natural resources.
Time for police to step up
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/02/2014
» A video clip has been widely circulated on social media. It was part of the “beating the war drums” meeting of the United Front For Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) held on Sunday at the Chalerm Phra Kiat Sports Stadium in Muang district of Nakhon Ratchasima.