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OPINION

Our schools must do more to protect kids

Oped, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/04/2026

» Recent disturbing cases of child sexual abuse again show how our education system has failed to keep children safe at school. The new education minister must prioritise school safety and enforce safeguards to protect the next generation.

THAILAND

Love, lust and lost funds

News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/07/2025

» A growing scandal involving senior Buddhist monks and a woman dubbed "Sika Golf" has gripped Thailand in recent weeks. The case centres on Wilawan Emsawat, a 35-year-old woman accused of forging intimate relationships with high-ranking monks and allegedly using them for financial gain, sparking a wide-ranging police investigation and multiple arrests.

THAILAND

Fine Arts Department wants rail project halted

News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/03/2025

» The Fine Arts Department (FAD) is urging the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to stop the construction of a dual-track railway after discovering a historical site in Phayao.

THAILAND

'Road tragedy' was designed to deceive

News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 20/03/2025

» Wichian Jityen, 32, died tragically on a road in Sakon Nakhon, in what many believed at first was a road accident. However, further probing revealed he was actually the victim of premeditated murder, news which has shocked the local community.

LIFE

More than meets the eye

Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/09/2021

» It was not my intention to end my travel series in the Central Region with another site of a gigantic Buddha sculpture. For my previous story, I visited Ang Thong's Wiset Chaichan district and went to Wat Muang to pay respect to the 95m-tall Luang Pho Yai, the largest seated Buddha sculpture in the country.

LIFE

A rural retreat

Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/08/2021

» Going out to an open green space somehow can change my perspective and mood. When I hear birds chirping and feel the gentle wind, it relaxes me and helps reduce stress after days working in front of a computer screen.

LIFE

Stolen Buddhist artefacts return to Thailand

Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/08/2021

» Thirteen ancient Buddha artefacts valued at about 16.5 million baht have recently returned from the United States to Thailand. The Fine Arts Department of (FAD) plans to host an exhibition to showcase the treasures in the future.

LIFE

Buddhist Lent observance

Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/07/2021

» Starting next Thursday, the Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani will be launched to mark Khao Phansa Day, or the first day of the annual Buddhist Lent, which this year falls on July 25 and lasts three months.

LIFE

Glory and distinction

Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/06/2021

» During the past two decades of the Unesco Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation, 14 places in Thailand have received recognition.

LIFE

Loei to host ghost mask festival in June

Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/05/2021

» The annual Phi Ta Khon festival will return to the Dan Sai district of Loei province next month. Known as the ghost mask festival, it is a popular event in the Northeast. It is held either in June or July depending on the decision of Chao Pho Kuan, a spiritual leader who conducts local ceremonies in Dan Sai.