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The wheels on the bus go around Khon Kaen
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/11/2014
» Last week, the mayor of Khon Kaen and a group of locals showed strong commitment to improving the city's public transportation system. They are no longer waiting for a budget from our centralised government.
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The perils of plastic
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/09/2019
» Last week, I visited Wat Chak Daeng in the Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan to make merit. Instead of donating cash, food or monk robes, I donated paper boxes, UHT (ultra-high temperature) boxes and a big bag fully loaded with single-use plastic bags that I had collected for two months.
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Empty promises, shallow projects
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 17/12/2018
» Since tourism is the rising economic star of the country, it is no surprise to see the Community Development Department of the Interior Ministry jump on the tourism bandwagon. It officially launched the Otop Nawatwithi project nationwide in June to promote tourism in 3,273 Otop communities or villages that have products certified as One Tambon One Product (Otop) by the department.
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Stormy skies ahead for Nok Air
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 22/02/2016
» It is always easy to blame someone when something goes wrong. That was what Nok Air CEO Patee Sarasin did when nine flights did not take off from Don Mueang airport on Valentine's Day, Feb 14. About 1,500 passengers were stranded at airports in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Hat Yai and Phuket.
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Hey governor, mind your own bridge-ness
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/09/2014
» The Uttamanusorn Bridge, better known as Saphan Mon, was built almost 30 years ago by the people, for the people of Ban Wangka, a Mon village in Sangkhla Buri district in Kanchanaburi. The bridge is the most popular tourist landmark in the district. It has been on the public’s radar since it was partially destroyed in July last year.
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Save the forests — and park rangers, too
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/08/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) announced last week its master plan to reduce deforestation by 40% in the next decade. I was happy to learn of the initiative.
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No lightbulb moments for those in power
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2012
» What would you to do if you had 74 billion baht in your pocket? Don't tell me you would spend it all on travelling around the world. One of my friends said if she had that amount of money, she would invest every baht in skytrain or subway services to her home in Rangsit and to her parents' in Min Buri.
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Terminal frustration
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/09/2012
» October 1 is a remarkable day for Thai AirAsia, the giant low-cost airline. It will move its operation base from Suvarnabhumi airport to Don Muang airport. The relocation will bring about 10,000 more passengers to Don Muang airport per day, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT). At present, Don Muang services flights for Nok Air, OrienThai, Solar Air and charter flights. AoT expects more low-cost airlines to follow suit. With the move, Don Muang then will be known among passengers as a low-cost airline hub.
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Treasure island can be anywhere
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/10/2012
» If you like treasure hunting or the Indiana Jones movies, then geocaching may be right up your alley. The treasure-hunting game has been around for more than a decade and is gaining an increasing number of devotees.
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