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A helping hand
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 12/11/2019
» A month after being hit hard by torrential rains, Ubon Ratchathani is returning to normality. The temporary shelters put up to house the victims are now being closed. But this isn't good news for everyone. The shelter that Namkang Sisat and her extended family are being housed in is set to close in the coming days. But they aren't ready to leave.
Must-visit cultural sites evoke pride
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 18/05/2019
» The 10 must-see cultural sites as announced by the Ministry of Culture have raised eyebrows and drawn criticism.
Bangkok needs a smarter plan
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 04/12/2017
» While being shown how "smart" Berlin is as a city during a study tour last month, I came across a piece of news from Thailand about an effort to turn an area in Bangkok into a "smart city". I couldn't help but try to figure out how smart a city Bangkok could become if it embraced this model of development.
Integrated farmer breaks with tradition in Nan
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/11/2015
» His parents and neighbours asked farmer Anusin Intapun how he could feed the whole family when he started to grow rice on a small plot.
City folk find friends on the organic farm
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/12/2014
» With the festive season upon us, has anyone noticed a new gift-giving trend? People are increasingly picking organic rice as a present.
A new kind of rice-pledging
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/08/2014
» Pricing is key to running a successful business where buyers are out to get the best for the least amount of money, while sellers pitch for the highest profit.
Good food for a good cause
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 06/03/2014
» Isn’t it nice to enjoy beautifully prepared food at a restaurant and to know that dozens of underprivileged children will later enjoy a nourishing meal as well?
Sowing the seeds of change
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 25/02/2014
» The government’s rice-pledging scheme was presented as a policy to improve the quality of life of Thai farmers. However, over a period of two years, the scheme has proven to be a failure with more than a million farmers not paid for their harvests, resulting in eight suicides and endless protests, leaving many of them in deep debt. Life speaks to two farmers who left the scheme behind
Thammasat tills up volunteer spirit
Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 09/09/2013
» Thammasat University has always cherished its reputation of being an institution that serves the people.
Getting caught in the Makro wave
Life, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 02/05/2013
» When I woke up to my smartphone's alarm one morning last week, the first thing that caught my eye was the True-H 3G sign on the gadget. My effort to curb the use of digital devices was simply not possible as I followed my morning routine. Before I knew it, I'd turned on my laptop to connect to True's Wi-Fi service from my router.