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Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/11/2022
» What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
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.
City train row still in need of a solution
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/12/2021
» After displaying bravado for the past two months, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob appears to have caved in to mounting public pressure against his plan to close Hua Lamphong station.
Krabi cops uncover memorial sculpture
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/03/2021
» Krabi police have found a 100 million baht sculpture commemorating the 2004 tsunami they had forgotten they were keeping, seven years after it was quietly transferred from Bangkok.
The need for big data to prevent a second wave
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/07/2020
» The recent detection of Covid-19 infecting a member of an Egyptian military group who visited the kingdom and a diplomat's daughter in the kingdom has heightened fears that a second wave of the disease will occur.
Cinema grande dame fades but will Scala go on?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/07/2020
» This Sunday, the Scala cinema -- the grande dame of Thailand's movie theatres -- will close for good after 50 years.
Chula students rip shrine demolition
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/06/2020
» Students from Chulalongkorn University and residents of the Saphan Lueang neighbourhood have expressed their objections against the demolition of the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine for a dormitory development.
Chula students rip shrine demolition
Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/06/2020
» Students from Chulalongkorn University and residents of the Saphan Lueang neighbourhood have expressed their objections against the demolition of the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine for a real-estate development.
Quotas and the future of the fishery sector
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/06/2020
» This week is full of promising news about marine conservation. And if you wonder why, take a look at the calendar, June 8 marked the United Nations' World Oceans Day. State authorities are using this week to hold events and launch a campaign and initiatives to pay tribute to the Sea Mother.
Wastewater sparks local ire
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/06/2020
» Farm villagers in Ban Khai district in Rayong province have threatened legal action over wastewater pollution from a local recycling factory.