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Welcome to the hood!
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 11/11/2013
» The trauma of moving house has been slightly softened by the novelty of a new neighbourhood.
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How does your garden grow?
Life, Usnisa Sukhsvasti, Published on 14/07/2014
» I find it rather strange that I have reached a phase where I suddenly favour the minimalist look when it comes to my house. My pack-rat instincts of the past have been totally obliterated by a desire for the least amount of housework and cleaning.
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Songkhla project puts villagers' livelihoods at risk
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 30/10/2015
» Not only will 118 families, or some 500 people, in Songkhla's Tepha district be evicted by the Egat coal-fired power plant, but it is also widely feared that the Gulf of Thailand's ecosystem and the livelihoods of the people in the neighbouring districts in Songkhla and Pattani will be affected by sea contamination.
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Plight of the dammed
News, Published on 05/10/2013
» The government's attempt to revive the Mae Wong dam project means the destruction of virgin forest that has evolved over millions of years _ and it has come back to haunt all nature loving people once again.
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A call for animal rights
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 16/02/2012
» The Year of the Dragon, which is this year, is believed to be a tough year for those born in the Years of Dog, Goat and Rabbit. However, every year is a difficult year for animals in Thailand since this country still lacks the law to fight cruelty against animals and better animals' lives. Worse, not all legislators see the importance of having such a law.
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Hazards that spell disaster
News, Published on 31/03/2012
» We must hope that the dramatic spate of road accidents on the highways to the North and Northeast this week were not an indicator of what to expect in this year's fast approaching run-up to Songkran. No one doubts that there will be fatalities and that most of them will involve motorcyclists and be fuelled by alcohol abuse. But our attitude to road safety must remain positive and reflect the fact that loss of life and mangling of bodies during national celebrations can be avoided if we do what we must. And that should begin with a huge investment in compulsory driver education that starts in school, combined with strict enforcement and upgrading of existing laws and the introduction of specialised new ones.
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Life without populism
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 06/05/2018
» Once upon a time in a land very, very far away with a "government by the people, for the people" there was a plan to fix recalcitrant taxi drivers and make them pick up passengers, politely, and then to reward the drivers with a fare increase. And that plan was carried out in the faraway country, and passengers were happy to reward deserving, hard-working, uncomplaining taxi drivers.
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Surapong conveniently omitting the facts
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/12/2013
» Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul was very quick to condemn the anti-government protesters for the violence in front of the Thai-Japanese youth centre in Din Daeng on Thursday.
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Booze study flawed
News, Published on 11/10/2013
» The study of young Thais' drinking patterns and alcohol branding (BBQ booze branding 'lures young to drink', BP, Oct 9), should not be considered serious science. Or, at least not the way the study results are being interpreted.
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The paradox of pity
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 21/05/2018
» Thais are notoriously hopeless when it comes to the songsarn factor. Translated to English, the word means to pity or feel sorry for -- a trait ingrained in Thais as much as to be sabai sabai and never on time.
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