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The river of dreams
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/03/2014
» Sompong Wiengjun sits on a balcony of her house along a dirt road running parallel to the Mun River in Khong Chiam district, Ubon Ratchathani. She sighs while gazing at the foul-smelling river. Twenty years ago, she would have been catching fish and planting vegetables along the river bank.
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Being diplomatic
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 12/06/2014
» The diplomatic relationship between Thailand and Japan has entered its 127th year. The current military rule has not yet undone ties between the two countries, although the Japanese government and the present Japanese Ambassador Shigekazu Sato, 64, have expressed their concern towards the present circumstances.
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Sufficient,safe and sound
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/09/2014
» Many awards and certificates of achievement are displayed in the house of Somboon Srisubat. Seventeen years ago, the skinny farmer suffered great distress and almost committed suicide due to huge debts. Today, he's found a way to get back on his feet and now runs the successful Suan Lung Nin, or Uncle Nin's Orchard, in Chumphon, about 450km south of Bangkok.
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Encroaching on male territory
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/02/2015
» Patrolling the forest with a gun was not the job of Weeraya Ochakull’s dreams. But she was offered the opportunity about 18 years ago, and the present chief of Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary (western zone) in Kanchanaburi feels the work has made her a strong person who truly believes in law enforcement.
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Courses for seahorses
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 25/02/2015
» 'Seahorses are cute. They mate for life," says Wansiri Rongrongmuang, a seahorse speciality diving instructor.
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A positive turn in the deep South
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/10/2015
» With knowledge of the fact that there is no magic pill to suddenly stop the decade-long violence and restore peace in Thailand's deep South, Panu Uthairat, secretary general of Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC), has tried his best to accomplish his initial mission -- to reduce the loss of innocent lives.
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Of coffee and sheep
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/02/2016
» Maliwan Nakrobphai, 47, had never thought that one day she would play a vital role in the development of her village, Ban Huai Hom, home to the Pakakayor ethnic group in Mae Hong Son province.
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Home improvement
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/03/2016
» Despite decades of campaigning, gender equality is still the main agenda of the women's rights movement.
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Housing heritage
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 03/05/2016
» A seafoam-green wooden house stands on a quiet road in Kat Kong Ta, a famous weekend walking street in the city of Lampang. For many years, the century-old house, called Ban Boribun, has been deserted, making it look like a haunted house at night.
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Designs on development
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 09/01/2017
» For a decade, Assoc Prof Trirat Jarutach has evaluated facilities for people with disabilities in tourist attractions nationwide. The head of the Universal Design Research Unit of Chulalongkorn University found that only a handful of places can serve as role models for universal-design architecture.
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