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Tablets aren't the reading remedy
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/04/2012
» Retirement and ageing can't stop vigorous minds. This notion well reflects the bustling life of Khunying Kasama Varavarn na Ayudhya, who bade farewell to her top post at the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) several years ago.
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Would Orwellian tactics keep MPs in line?
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/04/2012
» We know many of our MPs are not above cheating and lying. We know they regularly squander our tax money. We know that more than a few of them doze off during parliamentary sessions or skip them altogether, pretending that they are ill or undergoing some medical procedure or taking care of some unspecified or very hush-hush official business.
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Surely a little censorship is good for us
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/06/2012
» If this incident took place in our Land of Smiles and all characters were local, the whole country and its people _ the red and yellow shirts, and a bunch of clowns (also known as politicians) in our so-called parliament _ would stop and listen, in order to spin the rumour mill with great relish.
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No shark fins please!
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/07/2012
» Once in a blue moon, the Chinese government gets it right when it chooses to ban something.
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Here comes the Green Dragon
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/11/2012
» Allow me to make it clear at the start: the Green Dragon in this column is not a nickname for any endangered wildlife species. It is neither the sobriquet for a newly opened budget airline, nor the Bar B Q Plaza restaurant chain in Thailand, that uses a green dragon, named Bar B Gon, as its mascot.
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Let leaders sit in the democracy of the traffic jam
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/12/2012
» I remembered feeling startled after hearing my Chinese friend mention motorcades _ with their resulting traffic diversions or blockages to allow official vehicles to pass _ exist in China.
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Singapore Slinger
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/04/2013
» If you follow Southeast Asian politics, you will find yourself paying extra attention to Lee Kuan Yew.
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Making the switch
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/05/2013
» Let's say you view yourself as a highly environmentally-conscious individual. You eat organic food, ride public transportation and actively recycle your belongings and garbage.
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Top environmental news of 2013
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/01/2014
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) last week released a list of the top 10 environmental new stories of 2013. The list was created from a poll of environmental news reporters. Here's a recap.
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Classroom citizens
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/02/2014
» Professor Murray Print is an Australian expert on civic education in Asian countries. Lecturing on sociology and civic education at the University of Sydney, Prof Print has also madetime to travel across Asia during the past decade to conduct research and offer advice on what educational programmes should be used instil deep-seated values of democracy in students. He also attends workshops at Chulalongkorn University on developing a curriculum for civic education in Thailand. He works as an advisor for Thai Civic Education, a campaign to develop and strengthen democracy education in Thailand.
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