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    A creative plan to restore the glory of Khon Kaen's business district

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/06/2023

    » 'Chuka, chuka, chuka." Gone are the days when people made their own garments, but sewing machines still hum from a narrow corner of an old shophouse. Stacks of different clothes and mannequins take up space on the ground floor. Staff cut fabric, engrave names and sew white uniforms in an assembly line. Aunt Wan graces them with buttonholes, producing hundreds of hospital gowns for doctors in Isan.

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    Curtains for Chinese opera?

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/02/2023

    » "Hurry up," shouted a crew member who climbed up onto a makeshift stage. Casting sidelong glances, performers, half-clad, looked in the mirror and concentrated on applying layers of make-up. Nearby, a motley bunch of musicians and technicians double-checked their instruments. A stream of chatter from a growing audience -- without any partition between the theatre and real life -- put unintended pressure on the band.

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    Nationalism is not the answer to land woes

    Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 04/11/2022

    » Resistance to the controversial foreign land ownership bill is giving rise to the term khai chat -- used to denounce traitors who sell the motherland -- being used in political discourse. Whether a person is a government critic or supporter, he or she believes their ancestors fought very hard to protect our land and it should not be given away to foreigners.

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    Regulate in moderation

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/03/2022

    » 'Section 32 has been very painful to me," said Wichian Inkraidee, an owner of Kacha Kacha, a Japanese restaurant. He was blacklisted and faced a hefty fine for breaking the draconian alcohol law. In the last hour of 2014, an inspector on patrol found an image of a glass of beer on the menu, which was claimed to promote drinking.

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    Promoting a culture of reading

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/09/2021

    » Tucked away in the middle of nowhere, an independent bookshop in Rayong's Klaeng district won an award for being a cultural hub in remote areas amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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    Hanging by a thread

    Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/04/2021

    » For Korn, the coronavirus outbreak has heightened loneliness. He feels trapped in his cave-like apartment in Samut Prakan where he has been living and working, with his depression still lingering after a painful break-up three years ago. Songkran is the only time of year he visits his family in the Thon Buri district of Bangkok. They are not close but at least the thought gives him a sense of belonging. Moreover, Songkran allowed him to join boisterous pool parties and water fights and "free his spirit".

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    Horse deaths lead to race against time

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/05/2020

    » After nearly two months, the first-ever outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand has wiped out 539 horses. Following calls for an investigation, the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) will on Monday launch a probe into the cause of the outbreak.

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    Traders despair of fate as shoppers stay away

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/03/2020

    » The partial lockdown of Bangkok which started on Sunday sent business owners, especially in Lat Phrao, scrambling to restrict or close their services, but at the same time shouldering financial burdens amid the outbreak of Covid-19.

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    Si Racha advances from industrial hub to ‘smart city’

    Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/07/2019

    » Si Racha district in Chon Buri is known as the home of large industrial estates and the Laem Chabang seaport. However, in the near future, the town will acquire an additional status as a “smart city” that uses digital innovation to improve the standard of living and create new business opportunities.

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    Curbing the waste crisis

    News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/06/2019

    » The 34th Asean Summit culminated last week with the ratification of two green initiatives that should bode well for the future of the planet.

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