• THAILAND

  The Finn spearheading a charge to make Thailand's rubbish go round in circles

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/10/2019

  » As Finland is the world's first country to launch a national roadmap for its transition to a circular economy by 2025, the northern European nation is encouraging Thailand to adopt the model where resources are continually reused for the sustainable future of our planet.

• THAILAND

  Folk in capital struggling to stay afloat

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/01/2020

  » The recent global cost of living survey sees Bangkok for the first time among the top 50 most expensive cities in the world due to the baht's appreciation.

• TRAVEL

  Tranquil beauty

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/09/2023

  » A powerful earthquake that struck the northwest of Kathmandu in 2015 sent a ripple of destruction through the country. Not far from its epicentre, Bhaktapur bore the brunt of the natural disaster that damaged houses and religious structures. After years of reconstruction, despite lingering signs of ruin, this ancient town continues to preserve harmony between the old and the new.

• TRAVEL

  Snowy peaks and vibrant culture

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/09/2023

  » Debris remains the lingering evidence of a massive earthquake in Nepal in 2015. With the epicentre in the northwest of Kathmandu, followed by hundreds of aftershocks, the natural disaster killed around 9,000 people, injured over 100,000 and impacted around 8 million. As Nepal began to recover, the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a complete standstill and tourism cracked and collapsed like people's homes.

• OPINION

  The right to clean air

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/06/2023

  » In 2009, Smog In The City envisioned a not-too-distant future for Chiang Mai. Set in 2019, Fah returns home to find her family and villagers suffering from air pollution. Following a critical level of toxic haze, the government orders a state of emergency and immediate evacuation. After her mother dies of smog-induced acute coronary syndrome, she rushes to take her family to an airport like other evacuees. While her father and brother deteriorate, a couple approaches her car for drinking water.

• LIFE

  The elusive objects of truth

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/03/2023

  » The recent shooting down of flying objects, identified and otherwise, over the US and Canada has spurred interest in extra-terrestrial life further afield. Here in Thailand, ufologists have taken to social media and presented evidence of sightings while describing their personal experiences as well as theories about alien lifeforms.

• LIFE

  Homage to nature

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 03/02/2023

  » A mechanical watch is not just a timepiece, but a reminder of the unfinished mission of Seub Nakhasathien, who laid down his life for conservation in 1990. At the helm of Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in Uthai Thani, he suffered numerous setbacks from deforestation and poaching to poverty. And after eight months of stewardship, he cleared his decks, made a will and shot himself in his quarters out of frustration in a bid to raise public awareness of environmental protection.

• LIFE

  Give mental health a chance

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/10/2022

  » A string of mass shootings by officers in recent years may involve many factors, but they highlight the need for an improvement in mental health services, experts say, following the nursery massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu's Na Klang district that left 36 people dead, mostly young children, and others injured.

• LIFE

  Grab a drink and socialise virtually with Drinks On Me

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/09/2022

  » Drinks On Me is offering a virtual cocktail bar experience to users who want to chill out at home.

• LIFE

  A shot for good health

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/09/2022

  » Coronavirus vaccines can reduce disease severity and fatality, but the emergence of new strains has raised questions about their effectiveness and future vaccination strategy. Some vaccine makers are rolling out variant-specific boosters to head off the Omicron surge, while others are developing pan-coronavirus vaccines that will hopefully offer protection against all variants.

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