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There seems to be little to smile about
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 11/01/2016
» Let's smile. It's something the state, in particular the Culture Ministry, is promoting in a campaign on decent Thai values -- it wants to see the younger generation smile properly.
'Landmark' plan riddled with flaws
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/11/2015
» As a matter of principle, a project that is touted as the "New Landmark of Thailand" should not contain any flaws. But the reality is just the opposite.
Flood gripes won't help city plan a future
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 18/06/2015
» This week's torrential rains mean sleepless nights for Bangkok governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra and city administrators who are again being put to the test.
Ministry scraps museum merger plan after protests
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 13/05/2015
» The Culture Ministry has abandoned a plan to merge the National Museum Nakhon Pathom with U Thong museum in adjacent Suphan Buri province after local resistance, permanent secretary for culture Apinan Poshyanand said yesterday.
Plan to merge museum stirs locals' wrath
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 08/05/2015
» When the Fine Arts Department came up with a plan to merge the National Museum Nakhon Pathom with a bigger museum in Suphan Buri, it probably didn't expect any resistance from locals.
Temple battleground
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 04/04/2015
» Wat Kalayanamit in Thon Buri, which is known for its archaeological charms, seems to be never far from controversy.
Confusion reigns over energy plan
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/12/2014
» With a power development plan to be considered Monday by the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC), chaired by Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, questions are re-emerging about transparency.
Labour safety needs to be shored up too
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/08/2014
» The doomed condominium building that collapsed in Pathum Thani's Khlong Luang district on Monday, causing over 30 casualties, is a wake-up call regarding labour safety in this country.
Green activist movement loses warrior
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 17/07/2014
» A few years after disappearing from the public eye, environmentalist Sutthi Atchasai, who was known for his relentless fight against Map Ta Phut pollution, shot himself at his house in Rayong on Tuesday, much to the distress of his family and friends.
No pollution solution to Map Ta Phut
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 03/07/2014
» It has been a nice surprise to see the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) seeking to take an active role in solving the environmental problems surrounding the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong.