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FAD claims quarry will not blast fresco site
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/03/2020
» The Fine Arts Department (FAD) on Friday defended its decision to permit quarrying close to a site where 3,000-year-old cave paintings were discovered, saying the rock blasting will not take place in the heart of the archaeological site.
TV under fire for live updates
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 10/02/2020
» Cable TV news channels which ignored official orders to halt live broadcasts of Saturday night's security operation at Terminal 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima will face consequences, according to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC).
For me, mass killer will never have a name
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 13/02/2020
» Looking at him, you would think he was harmless. The guy next door who always had a smile on his face and was always ready to help.
Bungling govt is losing the PM2.5 war
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 23/01/2020
» Almost a month since hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles began shrouding the capital, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha finally flexed his muscles this week by pledging to ban vehicles emitting black smoke from entering the city.
Promenade halt might just save Chao Phraya
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 07/02/2020
» The Administrative Court made a crucial decision that might just save the Chao Phraya River from the government's "development" plan it calls the Riverside Promenade.
Pollution taints seaside community's prosperity
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/02/2020
» Bangkok's seaside neighbour Samut Sakhon is known for many things -- as a fishing hub, a thriving seafood market, and also as the largest location of Myanmar's migrant community in Thailand.
Prayut urges readiness for drought
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 03/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has warned people to brace themselves against serious drought which is expected to start this month and last almost half the year.
Chemical drama shows it's time for agency detox
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 05/12/2019
» I won't give a lengthy introduction to paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos. The latest row on whether or not to ban these chemicals from Thai farms has given the public more than enough of an understanding of their harmful effects on human health.
Humble 'pla tu' caught up in nets of destruction
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 19/12/2019
» I am a big fan of pla thu, or mackerel, one of the signature food ingredients of Thai cuisine. Eaten with decent nam prik -- shrimp paste chilli-based dip -- I would not trade this for any swanky dishes.
Whale of a problem on city pavements
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 17/10/2019
» Once in a blue moon, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) surprises me with a campaign that actually shows encouraging results.