• THAILAND

  The spirit of Bengal

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 13/06/2019

  » As the first rays of light shone on the Bangladeshi morning, the new dawn brought hope and optimism. I got out of the van and walked down the street in Dhaka with other international journalists, the ground still wet after the rains of the previous night.

• THAILAND

  China rolls into heart of Southeast Asia

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/10/2019

  » Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Company has unveiled China's plan to launch a freight service from Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, to Southeast Asian countries, including Thailand, by the end of this year under the much-touted Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

• THAILAND

  Ethnic women 'losing out'

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/03/2020

  » The battle waged by women against gender inequality is even tougher when the women in question are from ethnic minorities or have disabilities, a forum to mark Sunday's International Women's Day was told yesterday.

• THAILAND

  Pakistanis celebrate heritage

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 23/03/2020

  » The Pakistani diaspora in Thailand on Monday celebrates its national day and the laying down of foundations of the independence of the Muslim-majority state in South Asia.

• THAILAND

  Yuam River dam diverts more than just flow

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 07/04/2020

  » Flowing freely along the Salween Basin, the Yuam River has been home to Karen villagers for many generations. From cradle to grave, they live off the land and the river, and for years they have been passing down the wisdom of their traditional ways to their descendants.

• THAILAND

  Horse deaths lead to race against time

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/05/2020

  » After nearly two months, the first-ever outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand has wiped out 539 horses. Following calls for an investigation, the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) will on Monday launch a probe into the cause of the outbreak.

• THAILAND

  Saving  kingdom's  tigers

  News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/06/2020

  » In the wild, tigers play the role of apex predator. The biggest of the wild cats can roam almost 300 kilometres to find food and mates, and they very rarely come into contact with other tigers or people.

• LIFE

  Where the wild beasts roam

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/03/2021

  » The bumpy path snaked down from the winding road to the sun-baked Ruam Thai village in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Kui Buri district. Here is where Thanasit Phiboonwatthanakorn's mother bought a small cabin and ran a rubber plantation because she wanted to live in the woods. When she passed away, Thanasit inherited the 28-rai farmland and knew that he would have wild guests.

• LIFE

  Joy amid hardship

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/05/2021

  » Rusty tin shacks sprawl under high-rises and billboards. Rubbish scatters and floats down the foul-smelling river. Last year, fire broke out near a local mosque. With the third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, the Klong Toey neighbourhood is hanging by a thread.

• LIFE

  Leaving no patient behind

  Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 12/07/2021

  » Recently, a 12-year-old blind child was left alone in his room to quarantine. Not long after, his mother who was a diabetic, died due to Covid-19 and his father was admitted to a field hospital as well. The child was surviving on food given by his neighbour, who made a plea for help on social media earlier this month.

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