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Brazil's energy industry woes offer cautionary tales
News, Sawai Boonma, Published on 04/03/2015
» Compared to other leading developing countries, including the big four often grouped together and labeled Bric — Brazil, Russia, India and China — Brazil is much better off and should be doing far better.
Eating less rice benefits farmers, the environment
News, Sawai Boonma, Published on 01/10/2014
» Growing up in a typical rice-farming family — my mother was also a rice noodle vendor during the dry season — I am accustomed to eating rice or rice noodles three times a day and have a lot of empathy for rice farmers whenever rice prices are low. But instead of eating more rice and rice noodles to help increase demand — and hopefully the price — I now eat far less rice and almost no rice noodles. I believe this not only helps rice farmers, but also reduce my environmental footprint. It will also make me relatively healthier.
Pursuit of self-interest will doom the reform effort
News, Sawai Boonma, Published on 05/02/2014
» Thailand needs urgent reform, according to both the government and the protesters occupying the streets of Bangkok.