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The cure for (some of) what ails you
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/05/2020
» The herbal tea is dark green. The smell is not that appealing. Only a small sip can leave a long-lasting bitterness in your mouth. Fah talai jone, or green chireta, is known for its extreme bitterness. The King of Bitters has been used for the treatment of some sickness like the flu and sore throat for centuries in Asian countries such as Thailand, China and India.
Winged migration
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 04/11/2019
» On a raised wooden platform on Khao Dinso, a 350m-high hill along a coastline of the Gulf of Thailand in Chumphon province, a group of international birdwatchers are waiting to see raptor migration since dawn's break. Every year about a million birds migrate during autumn from cold lands in Russia or China, passing Khao Dinso in Thailand to the tropical islands of Indonesia to find food.
A promising development in the fight against Covid
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/04/2021
» After five days of treatment, more than 300 Covid-19 patients have been cured by fah talai jone (andrographis paniculata) or green chireta.
What 2019 brought to Thailand's strongest industry
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
Step into the mud
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 28/05/2020
» The late morning Sun was almost unbearable. It was about 10.30am when I arrived at a water chestnut farm in Wang Yang District in Suphan Buri. It was my first one-day trip after the lockdown measures were eased last week.
A royal discovery
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/06/2019
» A decade ago when a male elephant was brought from the southern province of Krabi to live in an elephant conservation centre in Maha Sarakham in the northeast, only Khruba Thammunee Thitadhammo, a monk who founded the centre, believed that it was a white elephant.
Baff contest invites filmmakers to submit work
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 14/07/2021
» The Asean Short Film Competition and Southeast Asian Project Pitch are open to submissions until July 31.
Daring to be different
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/02/2021
» Seven years ago, Nongluck Asavasakulchai, now 53, left her job as a nurse in the capital to become a farmer in her hometown in Nakhon Phanom, about 715km northeast of Bangkok. There, in 2014, she founded Community Enterprise Rice Processing Tambon Ban Phueng (Khaowsook) after the price of rice hit record lows. Her goal was to find alternative options and the solution she turned to was organic rice.
Versatile tamarind
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/11/2020
» When the hard shell of a tamarind pod is peeled off, it reveals a reddish-brown coloured pulp. While the sweet and mildly tangy pulp is a refreshing snack and can be used for cooking, juice or even candy, the seeds -- which are the by-products -- were always regarded as waste.
From humble beginnings
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/10/2020
» Under a raised-floor wooden house in Chiang Mai, Nuansri Promjai, 63, warmly welcomes guests to her home. She wears a hemp blouse and harem pants that she designed and knitted herself, a hobby that has been her leisure interest since childhood. Over the past 36 years, she has turned her passion to a profession. Currently, she creates jobs for more than a hundred women including the elderly in her community of Ban Huai Sai in Mae Rim district.