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Waves of change
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/08/2025
» Most people would still be in bed at 6.30am on a Saturday, but not for a group of volunteers who gather weekly at Rusamilae Beach in Pattani province. With bags and a tong in hand, they set out on an important mission which they've been consistently doing for the past nine years -- picking up trash.
Real world lags behind virtual
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/02/2022
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Deconstructing carbon
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/11/2021
» Beyond attractive and functional design, making sure properties are friendly to both people and planet is now a common goal of the real estate sector. Operating with environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in mind is today's pressing agenda and also the way of the future.
Sustainable returns
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/11/2021
» The sustainability trend is shaping the business and investment landscape. From climate change to the Covid-19 pandemic, the interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is now at the forefront of everyone's mind -- from consumers to investors.
Plastic panic
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/05/2020
» Sightings of dolphins in canals, sea turtles laying eggs on the beach, and a clear sky as a result of reduced pollution may seem like silver linings amid all the devastation brought on by Covid-19. While humans may suffer, it looks as though nature and the environment are getting a much needed break to recover from all the human activities that have disrupted them in the past -- a positive impact from the lockdown, as it appears on the surface to be.
Will we learn from the pandemic?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/05/2020
» I don't think any of us could have anticipated that we would be where we are now. A year ago, or even months ago, nobody would have thought it possible for a modern society like ours to be hit by a pandemic on a level that seemed to exist only in the long-gone past and in movies. Panic buying. Toilet paper hoarding. Convenience stores no longer open 24/7. People ordering hair clippers online to cut their own hair. Face masks becoming a necessary entry pass for most public venues. They're now normal. A new normal, so to speak. Life has surely changed a lot.
How to pass time at home during the holidays
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/04/2020
» After much speculation and confusion, the verdict is in. Our May holidays remain in place, but we have been discouraged from leaving our homes. Oh, the plethora of choices we have. What to do? I guess we could binge-watch TV series, eat and sleep, or do a combination of the three as they have seeped and blended into one long sequence that is interspersed with work over the past month. So if we're forced to be at home, what are some ways we can spend a long holiday in quarantine? Let's find out.
How will you know?
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 15/04/2020
» As Covid-19 continues spreading all over the world, depleting reagents and resources needed for testing, alternative methods of testing are being sought to aid the process of detecting the infection. Rapid test kits, which are said to give results within minutes, are being discussed in Thailand, especially after Chulalongkorn University announced that it has developed its own serology-based test kits and is open for people to receive the test.
Plastic still proliferates
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 17/02/2020
» Several retail chains have taken the initiative to cut down on plastic waste by not giving out plastic bags, and people find themselves carrying their own tote bags when they shop at malls and convenience stores.
Freedom of choice
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/12/2019
» The price of female sanitary products became a hot topic earlier this week after word spread online that the government classifies tampons as luxury items, resulting in high prices. Thai women everywhere were livid, of course.