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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.
Following in Sunthon Phu's footsteps
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/07/2019
» All along the Chao Phraya, from Bangkok Noi in the capital to Bang Kruai in Nonthaburi, are several old temples and communities that have stood for more than two centuries. These sites are mentioned in the works of Sunthon Phu, the great poet who lived during the reigns of King Rama I through to King Rama IV (1786-1855).
Point of view
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/02/2017
» It was dark outside and the crickets chirped monotonously. The rooster's crow before dawn could easily wake up an entire household. I glanced at my watch only to realise it was 4am. Soon an e-taen, a modified farm truck, would pick me up to go watch the Sun rise over a sea of fog from Huai Ton Hai viewpoint in Sukhothai's Ban Na Ton Chan village.
Make merit on the run
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/06/2021
» Exercising is not only good for your health but can now also open up an opportunity for making merit with a new fitness campaign.
Historic crossroads
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2020
» The blue sky gradually turned orange after sunset. The tender wind carried the cool night air to where we stood on the top of Khao Yai Thiang in Nakhon Ratchasima. The grass flowers and tree branches swayed in the breeze.
Sleepy community wakes up
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/03/2020
» Folding doors of wooden shophouses gradually opened as morning came. Some shop owners arranged their shelves and filled the space with packages of snacks, daily-use products, and even postcards, while some others prepared their cooking tools to make noodles and hot meals. Coffee shops started to turn on soft music.
From humble plastic bottles to highly desirable monks’ robes
Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/09/2019
» In an open hall at Wat Chak Daeng in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng district, Thitinan Ratsameesang skilfully moves her hands and feet on a wooden loom to weave cloth. The material looks like fine white cotton yarn, but it is not.
Thailand's small wonder
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/08/2019
» Samut Songkhram, Thailand's smallest province, also is a small wonder. The coastal province along the Gulf of Thailand is about a two-hour drive from Bangkok. It has only three districts -- Muang, Amphawa and Bang Khonthi. Yet it is packed with historical and cultural attractions, especially along the Mae Klong River that flows through the heart of the province and ends in the sea.
Going bananas
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 19/08/2019
» Since she was young, Naruporn Khemthong has helped her mother grow banana plants on their family's plantation in Ban Klong Krachong, Sukhothai's Sawankhalok district.
Remaking a difference
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/06/2019
» Thailand's beaches and idyllic waters continue to attract visitors from far and wide. But with more and more debris washing up on its shores, the scale of the environmental crisis threatening Thailand's marine and coastal resources becomes ever more apparent. Urgent action is needed. Thankfully, some local groups are taking matters into their own hands, often in creative and surprising ways.