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Thai army needs to march to a new tune
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/05/2023
» I always get feelings of fear when I hear the army's famous propaganda song, Nak Paendin, which in Thai means "burden of the country". As a child born during the 1970s, this song reminds me of military putsches.
Minister of defence in a mixed-up role
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/09/2022
» If I hadn't been keeping a close eye on the political news every day, I would have mistakenly assumed -- from watching last Friday's televised account -- that Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has been suspended from his duties as prime minister by the charter court since Aug 24, has already returned to carry out his duties at Government House.
For me, mass killer will never have a name
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/02/2020
» Looking at him, you would think he was harmless. The guy next door who always had a smile on his face and was always ready to help.
Flood response conductor in sea of disharmony
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/09/2019
» Only after tropical storms Podul and Kajiki flooded many provinces in the North and Northeast for a month did the government finally wake up, announcing on Tuesday that it would set up a "war room" to tackle the problem.
Not your average neighbourhood watch
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/08/2019
» Violence across Thailand's restive southern provinces is grabbing public attention once more, after having declined from its peak in 2007 when a string of attacks claimed 892 lives, according to the Ministry of Defence.
He who dares wins as Grisada leaves his mark
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/07/2019
» Prior to his appointment as Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister over a year ago, Grisada Boonrach, a former interior permanent secretary, had already been known as a man who always left his mark on offices of state that he served.
Bangkok faces its very own 'airpocalypse'
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/02/2019
» City schools have been closed. Soldiers have been deployed to check and shut down factories that pollute the air we breathe (but we never find out which factories have been closed!) And our prime minister is acting tough in a desperate bid to combat the PM2.5 haze-causing particles.
Monumental matters need city to clue in
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/09/2018
» I must confess that I am bemused over the question concerning the legal ownership of Victory Monument raised by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
Poaching: Sanctuary park's troubled past
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/02/2018
» Thungyai Naresuan, a valuable and wildlife-rich forest, has been notorious for decades as an area where rich and powerful people enjoy poaching and game hunting.
Regime push for 'Thainess' turns sinister
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/01/2018
» "Thainess", or Thai Niyom, has become the moniker attached to the latest fad of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government. First, the premier floated the idea of "Thai-style democracy", on Children's Day.