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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.
PM's southern tantrum loses hearts, minds
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/11/2017
» During his first mobile cabinet meeting in the South this week, our prime minister's hot temper turned a trip that initially aimed to woo support from southerners into a government PR nightmare.
A cultural hangover
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/03/2015
» Some of them push, pull and even drive crowds apart, all so they are able to follow their tour guide. You often hear them before you see them, announcing their presence by chatter that sounds more like yelling.
Time to look past the spin
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/03/2014
» I always love monitoring how politicians make use of media to distribute their messages or reinvent their image. But much more interesting is how people respond to these spins. In my humble opinion, people — voters — love politicians who can entertain them, a kind of man who can make them laugh, whom they can associate with. People seem to forget that these politicians are meant to serve, not to entertain, nor to bond with us.
Dark dealings in blood ivory
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/03/2013
» Does the name Joseph Kony ring any bells? For many Facebook users, his name came up early last year when a video clip became famous as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the crimes of Kony and his Ugandan guerrilla group Lord's Resistance Army.
Frankly,my dear, I do give a dam
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/04/2012
» I wish I never had to write another whining piece about dam construction. It was just a few months ago that I profusely lamented about the loss of lush teak forests _ and ecological balance _ in Phrae province if the government goes ahead with the controversial Kang Sua Ten Dam, by citing flood prevention as cause. After last year's massive flood, debate about article 112, dubious purchasing of tablets, constant meddling from finance minister Kittiratt Na Ranong and the recent threat or pledge _ you decide _ by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra that he will return home, we do not need another headache.