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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.
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.
Face to face with terror
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/10/2023
» One survivor of the Siam Paragon shopping mall shooting attack recalled the moment when she faced the 14-year-old shooter while running up an escalator.
How M-Flow was designed to ease congestion
News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/02/2022
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has a plan for the Department of Highways (DOH) and the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) to improve its services using digital platforms. In November 2020, the ministry announced the implementation of a digitised toll-gate payment, known as M-Flow.
State offers airlines discounts
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/03/2021
» The Department of Airports (DoA) has launched incentives encouraging airlines to offer direct flights to and from the new Betong International Airport.
Covid travel precautions
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 11/03/2021
» International transit/transfer passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport must have travel insurance covering healthcare and treatment expenses for Covid-19, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Blessings and prosperity
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/02/2021
» Red paper lanterns are hung in rows inside the compound of the Tai Hong Kong shrine on Phlab Phla Chai Road in Chinatown. The smell of incense sticks infuses in the air.
Koh Lanta bridge on the cards
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/11/2020
» The Department of Rural Roads plans to build a 1.95km suspended bridge connecting Ban Hua Hin to Koh Lanta in Krabi.
Acts of goodwill
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 16/11/2020
» In our daily lives, we may come across situations where we need to decide whether to do something or just forget about it. However, if we follow our hunch, our small action might just lead to a big impact on someone or our society.
Not time to relax
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/06/2020
» When the government launched the Thai Chana platform in the middle of March, it expected the app to play an important role after the easing of lockdown measures. However, the assumption was too high as things have turned out differently.