• OPINION

  We are all just singing in the rain

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/10/2016

  » I've always believed a good crisis can make for a great opportunity. Yet, I find it hard to apply the Pollyanna principle to the case of water management in Thailand.

• THAILAND

  Sustainable tourism planned for Phi Phi

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/08/2016

  » July and August are supposed to be quiet months in the Andaman tourism calendar because of the monsoon. Yet recently at Maya Beach -- a renowned little sandy cove in Koh Phi Phi Lay -- the scene was lively with a swarm of visitors. European holidaymakers wandered around trying to find a vacant spot for sunbathing. Chinese tourists walked in groups, following flag-waving tour guides. Muslim women in black niqab waded into crystal-clear water along the shore.

• LIFE

  War on weed

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/08/2016

  » After declaring war against corruption and mafia, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha has launched a new battle against the floating water weed phak tob java. The thick, green mats of the aquatic plant have choked Thailand's canals and rivers for more than a century, and since the rainy season started, the army and local administration have been ordered to get rid off the expansive profusion of hyacinth from the Central Plains waterways within 10 days.

• OPINION

  'Billy' leads fight for the disappeared

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/04/2016

  » Songkran should have been a time of joy and happiness for Pinnapa "Mueno" Prueksapan, 29, a Karen villager in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi province. But the passing week has only brought back painful memories for the widow.

• OPINION

  The voices of the people are under siege

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/04/2016

  » Taweesak In-gwang is a resident of Chiang Rak Yai district in Pathum Thani province. Lamom Boonyong is a fisherman in Rayong. Though a couple of hundred kilometres apart, they have one thing in common. They are branded "mafia" by the government because they dare to speak out against state development projects that will affect their environment and livelihoods.

• OPINION

  Educating our kids is child's play

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/09/2015

  » I clapped and cheered when the Ministry of Education last month imposed a new law requiring classes in schools nationwide to finish at 2pm, instead of 4pm. The two-hour gap must be compensated by activities, however, despite the policy not specifying what kind of after-class activities they will be. Of course, the policy has been welcomed by many, but there are also opponents, including some students, with some believing that fewer class hours might result in worse academic grades.

• OPINION

  Forget Klong Dan, look at the Gulf of Thailand

  News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/08/2015

  » For some, the old adage, "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me," can be applied to the Klong Dan water treatment project saga.

• LIFE

  Schooled by a gypsy

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 18/05/2015

  » At first glance, Saengsoem Harntalay appears as a typical Urak Lawoi sea gypsy, an ethnic group of seafarers that populate the coastal area and islands in the South Andaman Sea. Her skin tone is a deep dark, matching her sharp, bright eyes and imminent brows. In the same way that some villagers appears too shy and on guard, Saengsoem exudes the air of reserve and looks to be overly cautious against strangers. 

• LIFE

  Environment for disaster

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/12/2014

  » The year 2014 hasn't been entirely memorable — in a good way, at least — when considering the progress of environmental campaigns.

• OPINION

  Je suis Nattanan

  Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/01/2015

  » No, I’m not trying to drag you into a debate about free speech, the celebrated value that underlines the “Je suis Charlie” movement, which erupted as a tribute to the cartoonists and editorial staff of Charlie Hebdo, who were massacred by three gunmen in Paris on Jan 7. A huge number of people around the world have shown their support by becoming “Charlie”. Hollywood stars such George Clooney and his wife are Charlie. Many of my friends, but not all, are Charlie, too. At the same time, “Je ne suis pas Charlie” has sprung up here and there as well. I believe Charlies and non-Charlies can have lively debates — or get drunk together — because both groups are alike in condemning the use of violence.

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