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Resisting industrial expansion
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 02/09/2025
» It took pomelo farmer Nid Pairow a few years to get her crops officially recognised for their distinct quality under the Geographical Indication (GI) programme. Like famous French Champagne, the GI accreditation signifies the pomelo varieties Nid has grown are exclusive to her hometown of Prachin Buri and have one-of-a-kind taste and texture.
Voices from the mountains
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 06/07/2020
» Kla Kla Chi Klu Ngu -- thus began a song once hummed joyfully by farmers as they went about slashing trees and grass to clear land. For the Pakakeryor folks, also called Karens, the sound in their language was a signal of new beginnings, of hope, of fertility. But not any more.
A better way to feed the sick
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 07/01/2020
» In the past, food served to hospital patients was typically of conventional produce from general markets, secured through electronic procurement or e-bidding. But since April of last year, the Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital has changed its policy to purchasing solely organic vegetables through special procurement.
Fighting cancer just half the battle
News, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 15/01/2018
» While picking up a bottle of cancer drugs from her desk, a nurse jokingly mentioned how we had to handle it with utmost care. Each bottle, which lasts 30 days, costs as much as half a car, she said. Almost four years ago, I was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer. This means the disease has already spread to other parts of my body such as my bones, and it is incurable.