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Patenting the way to a greener world
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/01/2014
» Patents, commercial innovation and trade monopoly are often bracketed together. The recent dispute between Starbucks, the coffee conglomerate, and Starbung, a roadside coffee stall, over a trademark logo might leave a sour taste and bad perception of the strong arm of intellectual property. Yet Peter Willimott, director of the Singapore office of the World Intellectual Property Organization (Wipo), said the issue of intellectual property is not solely about lawsuits and monopoly.
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The arboreal saviour
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/12/2013
» What does it take to become a hero?
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Jumbo Problems
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 06/11/2013
» In the recent Thai action flick Tom Yum Goong 2, martial artist Tony "Jaa" Panom successfully creates a myth of being the most ferocious animal lover on the planet. After his elephant is kidnapped, he punches, kicks and risks his life, and even kills, to protect his "brother" _ the pachyderm believed to be a descendant of an auspicious war elephant.
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My black coffee,my black heart
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 01/11/2013
» Coffee _ black and strong _ is my morning ritual that enables me to stay awake and ready for the day.
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Regional consciousness
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 14/11/2013
» The rise of Asean has been perceived as an investment opportunity. Yet veteran conservationist Premrudee Daorueng, director of Towards Ecological Recovery and Regional Alliances (Terra), has witnessed the mounting presence of environmental problems and the resistance against environmentally harmful projects in politically oppressed countries such as Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
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Clearing the way
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 16/10/2013
» Forest areas in Thailand have been shrinking at an alarming rate. Between 1973 and 2009, 30.9 million rai of land was cleared of trees, according to a study by Khwanchai Duangsathaporn, assistant professor at the Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry at Kasetsart University.
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Food, glorious food
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/10/2013
» Kingkorn Narintarakul na Ayutthaya has long been known for being fastidious when it comes to food.
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Leading by example
Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/09/2013
» Whether he realises it or not, Pruitti Kerdchoochuen - founder and managing director of Dairy Home - has the corporate social responsibility ethos covered.
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Copyright law may limit Our Choices
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/09/2013
» In the week just passed, an anthology of translated short stories called Srinuan Jad Nak became the subject of heated debate among local literary buffs.
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Paradise lost
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/08/2013
» The words "national park" should convey the spirit of conservation and a well-protected space of natural beauty. But in Thailand, sometimes the parks are beset by scandals and controversy that also imply problems: law violation, land disputes, poaching, encroachment and environmental abuses.
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