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Against the flow
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 22/01/2018
» 'There used to be vendors hawking fresh vegetables in the sois and wholesale rice traders in several shophouses," Tip, a resident of Bangkok's Charoen Nakhon neighbourhood, notes.
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Chaos reigns
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 07/11/2017
» Since last month, all registered low-income earners in Thailand were issued a state-subsidised welfare card to help ease the burden of everyday expenses. The card promises to cover basic needs costs, from groceries to transportation and cooking gas.
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Kick The Machine's hypnotic, dreamlike universe
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 03/11/2017
» Sitting on the floor, our attention divided between three screens, we began to shift into a shadowy, dreamlike universe, penetrated by percussive sounds and guitar music.
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Stones of reflection
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 06/10/2017
» Nino Sarabutra's artworks have long dealt with life, death and loss. But the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej last October made her ponder more over mortality and the deeds we leave behind once the lights go off.
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A misunderstood culture revealed
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 08/09/2017
» Descending from the original inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula, the Orang Asli community has a long history, one that has been extensively recorded in Thai literature and history. Appearing in a wide array of texts, from King Rama V's play Ngoh Pah to the folk tale Sang Thong, their portrayals haven't always been positive or done justice to the wealth of their culture.
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Life on the backstreets
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 17/05/2017
» 'Where's the entrance to the terrace?", "Where are the rest rooms?", "Where's the rattan Ferrari?".
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Vanquished vendors -- What's it all about?
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 21/04/2017
» There will be no more pushcarts with colourful umbrellas mounted on top, no more tasty meals and soothing, satisfying roadside snacks on the streets of Thong Lor, Ekamai and Phra Khanong. Instead of the clouds of smoke that formed above steaming, fragrant woks and charcoal grills, city dwellers are left with nothing but the fumes billowing from automobiles' exhaust pipes.
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Thai-Pan takes government to court
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 20/05/2016
» A food safety advocacy group will file negligence and dereliction of duty complaints against the Department of Agriculture, after finding more than half the fruit and vegetables awarded a government "Q mark" for quality had harmful residue levels.
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NACC aims to double cracked cases
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 16/02/2016
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) aims to conclude twice as many probes this year compared to last year, its newly-appointed president announced yesterday.
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NACC 'ready but waiting' on Rajabhakti case
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/11/2015
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) says it will wait for the army's internal probe into alleged irregularities surrounding the construction of Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin to be concluded before it launches its own investigation.
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