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  • THAILAND

    Life through the lens of a batik maker

    News, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/01/2023

    » Jantima Sukmetta, 52, gradually unfolds a batik fabric. It has distinguished colours of golden yellow and brown, the naturally dyed colours from turmeric and leaves of khonthi (beach vitex). The khonthi plant is easily found along beaches in tambon Na Thap of Chana district in the southern province of Songkhla, where her Me-D Na Thap Batik Group is located.

  • THAILAND

    Professor rallies to save sea life

    Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/03/2015

    » When Asst Prof Thon Thamrongnawasawat comes out to speak, you know that marine life is in clear and present danger.

  • LIFE

    Education amid the pandemic

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/06/2020

    » E-leng Keng Kong and his friends Ngao and Fong are required to stay home, wash their hands, wear protective masks and avoid shared eating utensils during the Covid-19 outbreak. Meanwhile, in the South, best friends Anis and Golf are prohibited to play with each other. They are, however, reluctant to maintain physical distance.

  • LIFE

    Come see the sea in the heart of Bangkok

    Life, Published on 20/11/2019

    » The large space in front of CentralWorld will be transformed into a paradise island full of music and seaside activities during the Koh Sawat Haadthip festival, which will take place this weekend Nov 23-24 from 10am-10pm.

  • LIFE

    Coming to terms

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 20/11/2017

    » A man with short hair -- wearing a sarong around his chest the way a woman would -- is seen frolicking alone happily on a crowded beach. Lost in his own world, he seems unfazed by the scrutiny and strange looks from children, women in hijab, and men in skullcap. In the background, the sound of Islamic prayers can be heard.

  • LIFE

    The bats are on the wing

    B Magazine, Published on 17/07/2016

    » In last week's Green Fingers, I mentioned that my friend, who lives in California, said that US farm owners hired flocks of sheep to graze on their farms. "It's cheaper than hiring workers to clear the land of grass," he said. I thought he was pulling my leg, but just because the practice is unheard of in Thailand does not mean it's implausible. I just read that Google hires 200 goats regularly to chew away grass in its lawns rather than use lawnmowers.

  • LIFE

    Passing the smell test

    B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 17/04/2016

    » Ten years ago, Kriepob Limkangwalmongkol wrote to say that Phuket, where he lived, had many Chinese Taoist temples and they burned quite a lot of mai juang, or theptaro wood, to cleanse the atmosphere during their numerous ceremonies, especially during the annual vegetarian festival.

  • LIFE

    Will Nepenthes suratensis make bail?

    Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/06/2015

    » Kanchanadit district of Surat Thani province boasts a botanical uniqueness — it is a home to Nepenthes suratensis, a species of tropical pitcher plant endemic to the southern region of Thailand. An exotic, brightly coloured specimen, the plant is also a critically endangered one. Only a few hundred are currently growing in the wild in this area.

  • OPINION

    Brakes on seawalls

    Oped, Editorial, Published on 10/06/2023

    » The new environmental law on seawall project development is a real celebration of World Ocean Day, which fell on Thursday. The long overdue environmental code that requires environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for such structures is expected to help slow down the rapid development of seawall projects in coastal areas.

  • THAILAND

    A glimmer of hope in dark times

    News, Published on 23/02/2020

    » The recent wave of shootings and constant fear over the coronavirus recalls what Claudius said in Hamlet: "When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions". And these "battalions" of sorrow have been plunging Thais into deep depression.

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