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Civic group seeks China green help to stymie dam
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/03/2018
» Local civic groups will seek help from Friends of Nature (FON), a renowned conservation group in China, for its campaign against dam projects on the Mekong River.
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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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Great expectations
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/10/2017
» Joanne Kua, the young chief executive officer of KSK Group Berhad, is typical of the next generation of family business leaders. After pursuing a successful career beyond her native Malaysia, she has returned home determined to leave her mark, yet is aware of the need to prove herself.
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It need not be the end of the road
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 27/06/2016
» Route 3077, a small lane that cuts through the heart of Khao Yai National Park, a Unesco World Heritage site, is one of my favourite drives. Several times my family brought me to this national park when I was very young.
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City train row still in need of a solution
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/12/2021
» After displaying bravado for the past two months, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob appears to have caved in to mounting public pressure against his plan to close Hua Lamphong station.
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The need for big data to prevent a second wave
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/07/2020
» The recent detection of Covid-19 infecting a member of an Egyptian military group who visited the kingdom and a diplomat's daughter in the kingdom has heightened fears that a second wave of the disease will occur.
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Seawall projects set to face stricter environmental checks to battle erosion
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/05/2020
» The National Marine and Coastal Resource Management Committee has approved a policy that requires developers of seawall projects to follow stricter environmental guidelines to get development permission.
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Latest seawall project another potential debacle
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/05/2020
» On Monday, a local civic group in Songkhla by the name of "Beach for Life" launched an online campaign at Change.org to gather signatures for its drive to stop the construction of a 710-metre seawall.
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Train workers better to stop crane calamities
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 29/06/2019
» Crane accidents are increasingly becoming a public hazard. However, while stricter law enforcement is a must, job training is no less important in order to improve safety on construction sites.
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Heritage goes to hotelier but locals lose out
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/06/2018
» Bangkok's old Customs House, a 128-year-old vintage building by the Chao Phraya River, is going to get the facelift it so deserves.
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