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Persistence pays off
Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/10/2025
» For Chartchai Luangcharoen, failure was never the end but the beginning. Once a struggling farmer in Ban Jamrung of Rayong province, he faced poor harvests, market rejections and scepticism from neighbours.
Tradition wins out
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/01/2021
» It is an annual practice for Prayadpon Kaewnornin, 67, and her sister Maliwan Sarapat, 59 -- farmers in Sakon Nakhon -- that after the harvest season in November, the two will carefully select the best of their rice for a national rice contest.
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.
Koh Tao waste reduction
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/10/2018
» Local citizens and business operators on Koh Tao have joined hands to reduce the use of plastic products and foam containers to lower the amount of waste on the island.
Laid-back, sustainable and local
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 21/06/2018
» Located in Phangnga Bay in the Andaman Sea, Koh Yao Noi is situated right between Phuket, Phangnga and Krabi. The small island is a popular destination for visitors who look for a quiet vacation, a place close to nature or who seek to experience the local way of life of fishermen.