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Peepo's story exposes lack of child support
Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/03/2026
» The story of a 13-year-old boy in Nakhon Si Thammarat who lived on the streets, was hit by a car, and later rebuilt his life has gone viral. Yet the life of Peepo -- as the boy is called by the media -- offers not just inspiration. His story exposes years of parental neglect and a lack of state mechanisms to help abandoned children.
Border row 'ploy to divert attention'
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/06/2025
» Cambodia is stoking tensions along the border with Thailand to keep attention away from its own internal problems and exploit Thailand's political weakness, says former foreign affairs minister Surakiart Sathirathai.
Filmmaker's dream
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/05/2021
» The Serpent, an eight-episode crime drama series screening on Netflix since April, left the audience including me wondering where the film was shot.
A place where time moves slow
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/04/2021
» A double-decker ferry docked at a pier on the bank of the Don Sak River in Surat Thani's Don Sak district, about a 90-minute drive from Surat Thani Airport. The destination was not world-renowned Koh Samui or Koh Phangan but a smaller more low-profile island named Koh Phaluai.
Bangkok, Phuket named in Top 15
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2021
» Bangkok and Phuket are among the Top 15 popular destinations in the world, according to the 2021 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards.
Into the clouds
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/11/2019
» The pounding sound of a pestle and mortar was clearly heard from the raised-floor wooden house of Nako Praipethratip. The sound was accompanied by conversation and laughing, but I didn't understand any of the words that I heard.
The perils of plastic
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/09/2019
» Last week, I visited Wat Chak Daeng in the Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan to make merit. Instead of donating cash, food or monk robes, I donated paper boxes, UHT (ultra-high temperature) boxes and a big bag fully loaded with single-use plastic bags that I had collected for two months.
Busman's holiday
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/05/2019
» A new customised double-decker bus will be launched to serve afternoon tea and dinner while cruising past attractions through central Bangkok.
Love and devotion
B Magazine, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/04/2019
» Stacks of long bamboo poles are placed on the ground at Wat Wang Wiwekaram, a famous temple built by the revered late abbot Luang Pho Uttama. The temple is located in a Mon village in Sangkhla Buri district, on the Thailand-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi province.
Misty mornings
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/04/2019
» Roosters crowed an hour before dawn. Since every family in the hilly village of Ban Huay Tong Kor (also spelled Ban Huai Tong Ko) in Mae Hong Son raised chickens, the cry was pretty loud and seemed to be nonstop. It could wake up even those drunk on local rice wine from the night before.