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Seeing the forest for the trees, finally
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/06/2018
» The exposure of corruption allegedly involving government officials has become part of our daily news feed -- from embezzlement of state welfare funds for the destitute to stealing temple funds and misappropriation of a state budget for school lunches.
It would be better not to find Dory
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/07/2016
» In the Hollywood blockbuster Finding Dory, the forgetful fish Dory finally finds her parents and returns to live with them happily in their natural environment. In reality, Dory, a blue tang fish, might not be that lucky.
A chance of less haze?
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/01/2016
» Despite the cool weather, the period between late January to March is not a pleasant time for villagers in Lampang and the other northern provinces. It is the time that haze -- caused by the swathes of smoke from forest fires and the burning of agricultural waste -- blankets the region. The man-made smog has been an inevitable seasonal event. Every year, farmers need to clear agricultural leftovers on their farms before sowing new seeds in May. In the old days, haze was tolerable. But mono-cultivation, especially large scale corn plantation, has recently forced farmers to clear large plots of land quickly for re-harvesting.