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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.
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.
New ways of life
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 05/02/2020
» Explore possibilities for the way we can live at Bangkok Design Week 2020 (BKKDW), now ongoing in the Charoen Krung neighbourhood of Bangrak district until Feb 9.
Rethinking plastics
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 01/10/2019
» People from different backgrounds share their measures to reduce plastic use in their everyday life.
Japan's plastic man
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 06/08/2019
» Hiroshi Fuji turned a piece of toy in his hand from side to side. His eyes gleamed with childlike curiosity as he inspected the colourful plastic that will be incorporated into his upcoming exhibition Jurassic Plastic at ChangChui Creative Park. Fuji's creation of vibrant dinosaur sculptures made from plastic toys have made appearances in different countries and will soon come to Bangkok at the end of this month. The exhibition is organised by the Japan Foundation Bangkok and Chang Chui, with the support from the Embassy of Japan and the Japanese Association in Thailand.
Fight for the light is a dull affair
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 19/07/2019
» Suddenly, there is light, illuminating the darkness, bringing electricity to an era of fire. Electricity is the star of The Current War, a stylised period drama set in late 1800s that chronicles two world-famous investors and entrepreneurs as they compete to provide electricity and light for the country, trying to win over different states and cities to their sides. And yet, The Current War never manages to spark into life.
Sustainability key to Air Asia's success
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/12/2018
» Ait transport is the most convenient means of travelling long distance today. It connects people, creates jobs and builds tourism. But despite all its benefits, the impact that each flight and operation has on the environment remains a great concern.
Sustainably yours
Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 11/12/2018
» Food production and the environment have an intricate relationship. Should nature falter one day, food will go also.