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A grisly end
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/07/2013
» Phuc Tho, a farming village west of Hanoi, has had its heyday. Busloads of Korean tourists used to visit the bear farms in the area, but they didn't come simply to watch and take photos with the fluffy mammals.
Perhaps we should leave our monks alone
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/07/2013
» What does the Buddhist Lent season, which will start next Tuesday, mean to you? Is it just another national holiday? Or is it a special event to commemorate and pay tribute to Lord Buddha?
A life that suits him
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/07/2013
» Earlier this month, lawyer and activist Srisuwan Janya was invited to speak at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand (FCCT). The lecture cemented his status as a public figure _ an idealist lawyer and environmental activist to be reckoned with. The topic of the panel discussion was "The Hazards of Dissent", and Srisuwan evoked the vulnerability of his life as activist and dissident fighting against authority and the powers that be.
We need to talk about... Edison
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/08/2013
» Obesity is a terribly touchy topic. It requires a high degree of tact to address the subject without hurting the vulnerable egos of overweight readers. And scribblers who tackle this hot potato without exercising the requisite caution risk sounding insensitive, if not downright disrespectful.
Getting political
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/08/2013
» In 2006, French-Lao Thatsanavanh Banchong came to Thailand as an intern for the French Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia (IRASEC).
Dam if you do, Dam-if-you-don-t
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 24/07/2013
» The farming village of Sa-iab in Phrae province has been known for its staunch anti-dam protests. A visit to the village gives one a sense of entering a quasi-autonomous area. At the entrance, strangers are regularly asked to present their identity cards and sometimes questioned, but the obvious sign is a banner warning that officials and those who support the Kaeng Sua Ten Dam _ now the Northern Yom Dam and Lower Yom Dam _ are not allowed to enter the community.
Finding sustainable ways to harvest insects
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 31/05/2013
» Bugs have been eaten for centuries. Grasshoppers, caterpillars and even ants' eggs _ the "caviar of insects" _ have long been local delicacies. But the rising popularity of insects as commercial food is putting a burden on the environment.
Contain yourself
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/05/2013
» Children usually enjoy building up collections, and typically these include dolls, miniature cars or even toy guns. For my five-year-old niece, however, the items she prizes happen to be kratik nam, personal water containers students carry to school.
Weathering the change
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/05/2013
» Small ants carry their eggs at a certain time of the year, usually in the middle of May. For traditional farmers, the migration heralds a change of season. Within three days, rain will start to pour and farmers will till their soil and sow seeds for rice or other crops.
An unbroken record
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 15/05/2013
» With his thick and coarse fingers, the pen looks too small and out of place in Eiam Sompeng's hand. The shape of his hands and fingers confirm that he is a farmer, through and through.