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    Clearing the air

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 13/05/2019

    » Earlier this year, cities in Thailand were smothered by prolonged, suffocating toxic smog. Schools were closed, tourism sank, and N95 masks flew off store shelves as people started to feel the effects -- sore throats, irritated eyes and trouble breathing -- caused by ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5.

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    Silent violence

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/07/2018

    » Earlier this month, a secret marriage between an 11-year-old Thai girl and a 41-year-old Malaysian Muslim sparked a public outcry when a picture of the ceremony went viral.

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    Lessons from Sweden

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/06/2018

    » Global anxiety over the impact of plastic waste has reached new heights since images emerged of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and, more recently, the sad tale of a pilot whale found dead in Thailand with eight kilogrammes of trash in its stomach.

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    Grey shades in the rainbow

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 23/04/2018

    » After years of legal invisibility, growing restlessness and protest, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities are finally seeing some progress toward global equality. Particularly in Europe, rising public awareness is being reflected in landmark legislation that recognises same-sex marriage, outlaws discrimination and promotes inclusive social policies.

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    Bittersweet harvest

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/05/2015

    » A need to overcome scarcity and the lack of arable land has driven Israel to develop some of the world's most advanced agricultural practices and technologies. As a result it is able to produce almost all of the food its 8 million people need and have more left over to export.

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    Mixed fortunes abroad

    Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 18/05/2015

    » When 30 Thai workers showed up at Suvarnabhumi Airport one evening last week, they were expecting to receive plane tickets for Australia where high-paying jobs picking grapes awaited them.

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