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Thai army needs to march to a new tune
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/05/2023
» I always get feelings of fear when I hear the army's famous propaganda song, Nak Paendin, which in Thai means "burden of the country". As a child born during the 1970s, this song reminds me of military putsches.
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Activist: 'Prayut as democracy hero' book a lie
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/04/2018
» Firebrand activist Srisuwan Janya has vowed to sue the Fine Arts Department if it fails to recalls a book called the History of Thailand, which depicts coup maker and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a patron of democracy.
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Enforce laws to halt rabies' return
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/09/2018
» A small village called Ban Nong Khai Hia in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sida district is shrouded with fear.
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Double-edged sword called Section 44
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/03/2017
» At first, the interim charter's Section 44 appears like a hidden sword that a knight in shining armour brings out only to fight a justifiable cause. Indeed, Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha makes us believe so. Power and force will be used when necessary and applied constructively, we are told.
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New books worth reading
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/12/2016
» From Dust To Dust: A Journalist's Memoir
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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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FAD claims quarry will not blast fresco site
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/03/2020
» The Fine Arts Department (FAD) on Friday defended its decision to permit quarrying close to a site where 3,000-year-old cave paintings were discovered, saying the rock blasting will not take place in the heart of the archaeological site.
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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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Toxic farming chemicals acid test for new govt
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/06/2019
» The return to Thai-style democracy will almost certainly see horse-trading among the coalition partners as they scramble for A-grade ministerial postings. For those who are accustomed to Thai politics, the reemergence of this political zeitgeist is hardly a surprise.
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Bangkok faces its very own 'airpocalypse'
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/02/2019
» City schools have been closed. Soldiers have been deployed to check and shut down factories that pollute the air we breathe (but we never find out which factories have been closed!) And our prime minister is acting tough in a desperate bid to combat the PM2.5 haze-causing particles.
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