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Blazes at bird's nest caves leave industry in soup
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/09/2021
» My friends call me a foodie because of my boundless passion for hunting delicious food and trying new menus. Even so, there are only a few dishes that I intentionally skip -- among them are shark fin and bird's nest soups.
The poor can't afford to self-quarantine
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/03/2020
» Pun is a Grab taxi driver working in Surat Thani province. On March 11, he was called to pick up a male passenger from a hotel and drive him to a hospital in the province, and then drive him back.
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.
Train workers better to stop crane calamities
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/06/2019
» Crane accidents are increasingly becoming a public hazard. However, while stricter law enforcement is a must, job training is no less important in order to improve safety on construction sites.
New Rail Dept has a very long journey ahead
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/05/2019
» More than 120 years since the nation's first railway was built, 20 years after the the BTS Skytrain's launch and 15 years after the MRT subway's birth, the Rail Department, a state body to oversee all rail transport operators, has finally come to life.
Call to take weed policy further
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/05/2019
» Tuesday is the final day for a government amnesty over those who wish to declare cannabis which they have in their possession for medicinal use. After that, those caught with the drug could be arrested and charged.
Smoggy North: Not only capital suffers
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/03/2019
» A friend of mine in Chiang Mai recently lamented the double standards regarding the way in which the government and society has responded to the haze problem in the North.
Khon Kaen leads way in haze battle
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/02/2019
» As provinces battle with hazardous haze, Khon Kaen shows it knows how to tackle the problem at its root. If successful, the northeastern province can be a role model when it comes to solving PM2.5 -- particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less.
Mahidol pioneers green campus model for universities
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/01/2019
» The term "green campus" has become popular among universities as environmental problems become global threats and senior figures in higher-learning institutes have felt the urge to set an example to society in environmental protection.
Has cannabis clouded our judgement?
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/11/2018
» Today is a long-awaited day for marijuana supporters. No, I am not talking about potheads who dream of growing cannabis in their backyards. Supporters here are local traditional and alternative medicine practitioners and researchers who want to develop it for medical use.