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Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
Oped, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 26/11/2022
» What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
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Let's develop a culture of reading
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/01/2017
» How much time do you spend reading in a single day? According to a Ministry of Culture survey, the average Thai spends 66 minutes per day reading. I am quite surprised and found the amount quite high. Yet the survey also includes digital content on the internet and social media, not only books.
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PM workout won't change Thai habits
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 28/11/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's dictatorial style has attracted criticism from activists and pro-democracy citizens around the world. And his Santa Claus-style cash handout worth 12.8 billion baht for low-income earners has prompted debate among economists and denigration.
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Sugar really does tax my patience
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/08/2016
» I am a staunch supporter of tax measures (perhaps my personal income is not that significant to make me fear tax as much as I fear death!) Personally I believe that only the fear of death and taxes are a guarantee of real and swift change in one's life and also in one's behaviour.
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Great leap of leftovers
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/02/2013
» I am upset every time I see leftover food on plates, and the agitation is a result of the way I was brought up.
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Talking about a resolution
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 11/01/2013
» After maxing out your credit cards from New Year shopping and feeling the blubby band of cellulite around your waistline, a byproduct of endless parties and drinking binges, it is time to pledge your resolutions for the year ahead.
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Moon in the gutter
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/04/2012
» The Publishers & Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat) will surely hate me. But I am not a big fan of the national book fair.
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