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Royal radiance
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 26/11/2025
» From an early age, Pichitra Boonyarataphan grew up watching her mother Lumyong -- a legendary pioneer in the Thai fashion industry and founder of the Rapee Fashion House and Dressmaking Institute -- laboriously sew, embroider and modify intricate outfits.
'New normal' needs shift from bad old habits
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 28/04/2020
» As the number of new Covid-19 cases comes down to single-digit figures, there is plenty of talk about easing the lockdown and returning to a "new normal".
Toward zero waste
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 17/02/2020
» 'Could you make sure that the punching bag will be seen?" Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa requested while posing for a photo shoot.
Sanctuary for one's soul
Life, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 14/02/2020
» 'That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet," Emily Dickinson wrote in a poem more than a century ago. The line has since become well-loved, reminding people to treasure the time they still have.
Collaboration key to ending plastic waste
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 30/09/2019
» Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa’s asking 43 giant retailers, major plastic manufacturers and leading department stores to stop handing out single-use plastic bags starting January next year is a game changer in Thailand’s ongoing campaign to end plastic waste.
The Buddha, Ultraman and a middle way
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 10/09/2019
» Japanese superhero Ultraman, known for protecting the world against evil, has become an unlikely test of Thailand's cultural expression limits.
Plastic road leads the way
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/12/2018
» The road is short, only 220 metres long, yet it holds a tremendous promise for a zero-waste future.
Coming full circle
Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 11/12/2018
» At the moment, this very minute, over 30 million tonnes of garbage is scattered around the country -- untreated, leaking leachates, and stinking.
Injustice can't just be washed away
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 06/03/2018
» The graffiti showing a black leopard with a silence sign on a wall near Sukhumvit soi 58 was erased soon after it went on display. A swift and convenient end to the "trouble'' for whoever had it whitewashed? You have your spray paints, I have mine. You can create street art, I can kill it.