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Putting Thai food to the test
Life, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/09/2018
» The clock on the wall turned 10am. The ambience around the student centre building at a Nairobi university was dormant and calm, except a training kitchen where groups of young people, all wearing aprons and caps, busily made a dish. Some measured ingredients while their buddies read recipes out loud; others putt meat into the pot. The scene was almost chaotic with sounds of utensils clanking and bite-sized meat sizzling on frying pans.
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Activists threaten lawsuit over blasting at fresco site
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/03/2020
» A southern conservation network yesterday threatened to take the Fine Arts Department to court unless it restored the Khao Yala conservation zone in Yala province to protect its ancient cave paintings from industrial rock blasting.
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Nationalism blinds us to new truths
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/10/2017
» If the late historian EH Carr woke up from his grave today and realised the perception some Thais have of history, he would be deeply frustrated.
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Why get so sour about Madam Choops' sweets?
Oped, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 01/05/2021
» Call me blasphemous, but my first reaction to the desserts in the shape of Buddha amulets -- now a matter of public frenzy -- was: So what?
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A concrete jungle where cars remain king
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 30/06/2018
» Pedestrians who use Asok Montri Road in the Sukhumvit area will have to brace for more inconvenience, starting next week, with police set to close one major pedestrian crossing during morning rush hours they blame for congestion.
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Troops at Mahakan rattle locals
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 19/01/2018
» A leading academic and social activists have expressed concern about the deployment of soldiers at the embattled Mahakan community by the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), saying the military presence has created a climate of fear.
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Lessons from Kenya's war against plastic
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 20/09/2017
» As Kenya wages war on plastic waste, it appears I happen to be in the country at a very crucial time.
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Once the birthday bash is done...
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 02/05/2022
» Bangkok has turned 240th years old. The government, via the Culture Ministry, recently celebrated this auspicious occasion, with cultural performances and fun-filled activities at several landmark spots.
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Stolen statue found at bus stop
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 16/05/2021
» A rare statue of Phra Sri Arya Maitreya which was stolen from a local museum at Wat Lai in Lop Buri's Tha Wung district in early March was discovered on Saturday morning.
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Outbreak highlights our complacency
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 21/12/2020
» We are seemingly paying a high price for Covid-19 complacency.
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