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Court urges public input as mining licence axed
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/03/2018
» A recent verdict by the Udon Thani Administrative Court to revoke a limestone mining concession in a forest reserve in Nong Bua Lam Phu province has set a new precedent in terms of mandating public participation in projects of community significance, said Surachai Trong-ngam, who represented villagers in the long-running dispute.
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The fear of becoming a banana state
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/08/2016
» 'The company changed the pattern of the rains, accelerated the cycle of harvests and moved the river from where it had always been." This vivid line is from the book <i>One Hundred Years of Solitude</i>, a magnum opus written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Nobel Prize-winning writer.
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Thais must face up to China reality
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/03/2016
» There has always been a special bond between China and Thailand, which hosts the largest overseas Chinese community in the world. In Thai culture, the Chinese influence is easily traced, through descendants whose origins can be found in rural areas of the southern Chinese mainland, from where their ancestors fled poverty, communism and political oppression to the more hospitable environs of Thailand.
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Srisuwan asked to help Vatana
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/04/2020
» A group supporters of veteran politician Vatana Asavahame from the Klong Dan community in Samut Prakan province yesterday sought help from corruption watchdog Srisuwan Janya to reopen an investigation into malfeasance involving the now-cancelled Klong Dan wastewater treatment project.
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Paving way for rock blasting is not preservation
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 12/03/2020
» The Fine Arts Department (FAD) has always been counted on as a key guardian of cultural and historical heritage.
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Promenade halt might just save Chao Phraya
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/02/2020
» The Administrative Court made a crucial decision that might just save the Chao Phraya River from the government's "development" plan it calls the Riverside Promenade.
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Toxic chemicals ban needs political will
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/08/2019
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on is the only minister who has three deputies, each of whom has been working hard to boost their popularity and seek budgets to finance their projects.
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Si Thep park worth far more than petroleum
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/03/2019
» Phetchabun province is famous for its beautiful nature, sweet and delicious tamarind and an ancient town known as Si Thep, which is the pride of local people.
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Asean eco-issues need more than feel-good talks
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/03/2019
» As this year's chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Thailand has recently done impressive work in tackling environmental problems in the region.
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Unseen killers are wildlife's worst enemies
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/02/2018
» Unquestionably, construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta is the man of the moment. His name is on everyone's lips, after he and three of his entourage were arrested and charged with poaching in Unesco's World Heritage Thungyai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary on Feb 4.
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