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Spectres of the past return to haunt us all
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/10/2016
» An image can say more than a thousand words. Some can seize us with their haunting memory. Thinking of the bloody crackdown that took place at Tiananmen Square in Beijing 27 years ago conjures the image of the "tank man", an unknown individual -- clad in white shirt, with a shopping bag in his hand -- standing his ground defiantly against tanks on Chang'an Avenue.
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A cultural hangover
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/03/2015
» Some of them push, pull and even drive crowds apart, all so they are able to follow their tour guide. You often hear them before you see them, announcing their presence by chatter that sounds more like yelling.
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When building fences beats taking offence
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/02/2013
» I'm no fan of apps nor of online games. Yet the news on Monday about the launch of Human Fence, an app created by Greenpeace Southeast Asia and the Tha Sala community in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, prompted me to download it to my Facebook page right away.
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Out of the blue, into the dark
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/07/2012
» The nonsensical killings at a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado, last Friday sent a chill down my spine. The feeling reminds me of a line from German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: "If you stare into the abyss long enough, the abyss stares back at you."
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Frankly,my dear, I do give a dam
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 20/04/2012
» I wish I never had to write another whining piece about dam construction. It was just a few months ago that I profusely lamented about the loss of lush teak forests _ and ecological balance _ in Phrae province if the government goes ahead with the controversial Kang Sua Ten Dam, by citing flood prevention as cause. After last year's massive flood, debate about article 112, dubious purchasing of tablets, constant meddling from finance minister Kittiratt Na Ranong and the recent threat or pledge _ you decide _ by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra that he will return home, we do not need another headache.
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Monopolising spaces of freedom
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/02/2012
» My first day as a student at Thammasat University was quite endearing and full of eerie memory. Walking in the university for the first time, I saw more than just buildings. I was struck by the famous funny-shaped Dome Building and the size of the campus that is far too small for its own legendary fame. For me, almost every inch in the varsity has been shaped by memories of the October massacres in the 1970s.
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