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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.
Thousands lend support to anti-dam march
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/09/2013
» Thousands of conservationists yesterday turned out in Bangkok as a conservation group ended a 10-day protest march against the Mae Wong dam in Nakhon Sawan.
Readers rebel at BMA's profligacy
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/09/2013
» The Skytrain walkway in front of the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre is usually noisy and bustling with human traffic.
A walk to remember
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/09/2013
» Thirteen days _ 388km. The anti-dam protest march by conservationist Sasin Chalermlarp ended on Sunday in Bangkok to rousing cheers as his long walk has stirred up a debate on the government's plan to build the Mae Wong Dam, one of the 21 dams planned under the 350 billion baht flood management project.
Reversing the rot
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 04/09/2013
» When one thinks of Rayong, what are the images that spring to mind? Is it a picture of Sunthorn Phu - the late renowned poet, the province's famous native _ or the outlandish image of petrochemical factories at Map Ta Phut belching fire and smoke?
The tipping point
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 02/10/2013
» It is just small news, just another report of deaths. Two forest rangers were killed earlier this month by illegal poachers in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, in the country's rich Western Forest Complex.
No light in the cultural tunnel
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/08/2013
» Once in a while there will be good news from the Ministry of Culture.
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.
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.
Figurehead revisited
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/06/2013
» The late, eminent scholar Phya Anuman Rajadhon has secured a highly respected status in Thai society despite his death 25 years ago. Shunning the limelight and power in favour of a humble life, Phya Anuman is still remembered as a true Renaissance man and elite scholar, in contrast to his background from a poor Chinese immigrant family.