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Test call for KL event attendees
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/03/2020
» The Thai embassy in Kuala Lumpur has issued an urgent advisory warning the 132 Thai-Muslims who attended an event in the Malaysian capital earlier this month to be immediately tested for Covid-19 after Malaysian authorities found new patients linked with the event.
Plastic recycling sees elderly pressed into action
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/03/2020
» The term "rubbish" brings to mind objects of no value, unwanted items set to be discarded.
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.
TV under fire for live updates
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/02/2020
» Cable TV news channels which ignored official orders to halt live broadcasts of Saturday night's security operation at Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima will face consequences, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC).
Promenade halt might just save Chao Phraya
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/02/2020
» The Administrative Court made a crucial decision that might just save the Chao Phraya River from the government's "development" plan it calls the Riverside Promenade.
Bungling govt is losing the PM2.5 war
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/01/2020
» Almost a month since hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles began shrouding the capital, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha finally flexed his muscles this week by pledging to ban vehicles emitting black smoke from entering the city.
Chemical drama shows it's time for agency detox
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/12/2019
» I won't give a lengthy introduction to paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. The latest row on whether or not to ban these chemicals from Thai farms has given the public more than enough of an understanding of their harmful effects on human health.
How Asean can avoid Mekong 'water war'
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 31/10/2019
» The Xayaburi Dam, the first dam built across the lower Mekong River, came on stream at an interesting time -- just a few days before Thailand hosts the 35th Asean Summit this weekend.
Whale of a problem on city pavements
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/10/2019
» Once in a blue moon, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) surprises me with a campaign that actually shows encouraging results.
Flood response conductor in sea of disharmony
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/09/2019
» Only after tropical storms Podul and Kajiki flooded many provinces in the North and Northeast for a month did the government finally wake up, announcing on Tuesday that it would set up a "war room" to tackle the problem.