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Graft thrives along Mae Sot border
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 20/01/2026
» The arrest of Ratchapong "Pond" Soisuwan, a constituency candidate representing the People's Party and then incumbent MP for Constituency 2, former MP for Mae Sot district in Tak province, came as little surprise to local people.
PM's visit to Mae Sai a positive sign
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 15/09/2023
» Today, PM and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin and other cabinet members will visit Chiang Rai province. One stop in the busy itinerary is Mae Sai Border Pass No.1 where they will discuss on how to boost border trade and how to fight against narcotics that flow through the porous border.
Fear rules desolate border battleground
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 18/07/2022
» Many houses have their own bunkers, with some villagers even digging holes and putting layers of sandbags around them. A few houses even have concrete or wooden roofing covered with sandbags.
A win for Kru Ti and the Mekong River
Oped, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 28/05/2022
» Over the past 20 years, Niwat Roykaew, a teacher, activist and founder of the Chiang Khong Conservation Group in Chiang Rai province has been campaigning to bolster the grassroots movement he initiated to protect the Mekong River, a crucial lifeline for countries in the Mekong Region.
China's bold plans for the region
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 09/09/2021
» The Yuam Water Diversion Project made headlines recently after its environmental impact assessment (EIA) last month won approval by an expert review committee (ERC) and was tabled before the National Environment Board (NEB).
Karen living in fear after Thailand turns its back
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 06/04/2021
» For more than a week, thousands of Karen villagers who fled the airstrikes on March 27 that targeted the Karen National Union (KNU) stronghold have been stranded in the jungle, starving and in fear for their lives.
Bringing back the halcyon days of old on Koh Samui
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 28/04/2018
» Lush coconut trees have long been the symbol of Koh Samui, the country's second-largest island and a famous tourist spot in the southern region. Unfortunately, a vast area of coconut plantations on the island have become plagued with black-headed worm disease which some locals liken to chronic problems that the tourist paradise has experienced.