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Humanity wins day after tsunami ruin
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 03/11/2018
» The catastrophic Dec 26 tsunami 14 years was a turning point in the lives of many, including Maitree Jongkraijug, who has been on a journey of self-discovery ever since.
Victims' kin in uproar as boats vanish
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 25/10/2018
» PHANGNGA: Families of those killed in the 2004 tsunami are demanding the transfer of a chief cultural official following the removal of two fishing boats from an outdoor museum in memory of the tragedy in Takua Pa district.
For love of Christ and community
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 20/10/2018
» The fight to stop ancestral land being snapped up by industrial developers is never easy, as one Christian community is learning as it looks at ways to fend off what it considers an unwelcome bid to acquire their land in the name of development.
It's easy being green, even in Map Ta Phut
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 08/09/2018
» News of chemical leaks and pollution caused by industrial plants has tarnished the reputation of the industrial sector. Factories are often demonised as the destroyers of the environment and livelihoods of local people.
It's not just the pretty packaging
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 12/05/2018
» It may be commonplace to find locally made products wrapped in outdated-looking packages as many villagers still lack flair for product packaging and innovation, despite their importance in marketing and pulling in consumers.
CSR Thailand: 'Fishing' lessons to enrich the poor
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 05/05/2018
» Mechai Viravaidya, dubbed "Mr Condom" for driving a successful campaign to help reduce the country's birthrate since the early 1970s, is pushing an equally important grassroots agenda, but this time it is to alleviate poverty by promoting increased self-reliance and avoiding handouts.
Stranded boats clog Mekong
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 09/03/2018
» More than 10 cargo boats have been grounded in the Mekong River near Chiang Rai after the river receded considerably in recent days, according to the operator of a cruise service.
Ratchaburi struggles to keep the faith
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 06/01/2018
» A small Catholic community nestled in the orchards of Ratchaburi is making plans to patch up the worn social fabric evident in a steady drop in the number of churchgoers.
LAOs set to lose half their staff
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 12/12/2017
» Elections for local administrative organisations (LAOs) are likely to be held separately at different times before the general election expected next November, according to the Department of Local Administration (DLA).
Crafting a plan for kid bosses
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 07/10/2017
» Entrepreneurship instilled from an early age with the support of the state is cultivating a crop of promising young business-minded people in their early teens, some of whom are already making a monthly salary from their products and ideas.