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Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/11/2022
» What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
Blazes at bird's nest caves leave industry in soup
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/09/2021
» My friends call me a foodie because of my boundless passion for hunting delicious food and trying new menus. Even so, there are only a few dishes that I intentionally skip -- among them are shark fin and bird's nest soups.
Paving way for rock blasting is not preservation
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/03/2020
» The Fine Arts Department (FAD) has always been counted on as a key guardian of cultural and historical heritage.
From Pattani seas to Bangkok plates
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/09/2019
» Pattani, one of three restive southernmost provinces, invokes images of violence instigated by insurgency.
Not your average neighbourhood watch
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/08/2019
» Violence across Thailand's restive southern provinces is grabbing public attention once more, after having declined from its peak in 2007 when a string of attacks claimed 892 lives, according to the Ministry of Defence.
PM hints at power plant delay
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 31/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hinted Tuesday that the planned construction of a coal-fired power plant in Songkhla's Thepha district could be delayed.
PM's southern tantrum loses hearts, minds
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 30/11/2017
» During his first mobile cabinet meeting in the South this week, our prime minister's hot temper turned a trip that initially aimed to woo support from southerners into a government PR nightmare.
Rainy days ahead unless we fix floods
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/08/2017
» The sea gypsies of Koh Lipe, a tourist island in the Andaman Sea, have had a close relationship with water all their lives. Water for them is intrinsic and very much tied to the phases of the moon. In times of high tide or heavy monsoon, water will cover parts of their land, but these seafarers have learned to cope, and they even commute on boats. Rising water levels have never been a major concern for these people, at least until recently.
Our weapons against terror
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/06/2017
» Once in a while, Singapore appears on the world's radar but most of the time, no news is good news for the tightly run city-state. The buzz last week was all about an unseemly feud involving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two siblings over their late father's house.
Pride of Place
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/06/2017
» At first glance, exotic names such as Champagne, Roquefort cheese or pricey Cambodian Kampot pepper may seem like little more than catchy branding to attract epicures who associate fine dining with products that have unique origins.