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Hedging against Bangkok's PM2.5 pollution crisis
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 03/02/2019
» For visitors, stepping into "Lan Mai Thai", a small tree shop operated by Manee Siripalika in Min Buri district near Chatuchak 2 Market, is like walking into an oasis.
Temperature quirk set to worsen haze
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 05/02/2019
» People in Bangkok and its surrounding areas were warned Monday to take extra precautions against PM2.5 dust particles on Thursday and Feb 13-15 which the Meteorological Department expects to be the most heavily polluted days this month.
P-Move turns out for forest dwellers
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 12/02/2019
» The People's Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), a grassroots group campaigning for land rights for the rural poor, has asked the government to help 486 communities that are waiting for land title deeds.
Sri Lanka plugs 'Buddhist tourist trail' site
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 17/02/2019
» The Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Bureau has introduced a "Buddhist Tourism Trail", a Sri Lankan promotional website aiming to attract Thai and other travellers from Theravada Buddhism countries.
Mahidol sets sights on Asean fame
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 21/02/2019
» Mahidol University insisted yesterday its education standards are up to the Asean University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) level, and says it aims to establish itself as a household name internationally.
The Swede helping to lift Thai children out of poverty
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 02/03/2019
» When Sievert Larsson starts a conversation, his softly-spoken words and kind gestures quickly make a good impression.
Temporary centre to renew Myanmar workers' passports
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 06/03/2019
» The cabinet agreed on Tueday to establish a Temporary Myanmar Labour Data Collection Centre in Samut Prakan for the convenience of migrant workers seeking to renew their passports in order to continue working in Thailand.
City's easy riders love their freedom
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 11/03/2019
» Despite the initial high costs and often dangerous roads, for many motorcycle taxi riders, commonly referred to as motorsai, work is still an appealing job that many opt to do in Bangkok to earn more money to help them pay the bills.
Parties promise to revoke NCPO's media muzzling laws
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 15/03/2019
» The Future Forward and Democrat parties reassured the media Thursday they will push to revoke National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) directives that restrict press freedom in Thailand.
A motorcycle driver armed with a passion for art
News, Pitcha Dangprasith, Published on 17/03/2019
» Phichai Kaewvichit's photography shows Bangkok's landscape in an unconventional light. While many believe the city's unruly landscape and towering skyscrapers to be an eyesore, Phichai's work, which is displayed at a gallery, highlights an urban landscape with houses and buildings built in symmetrical order. In his photos, the city is full of buildings painted in a myriad of colour palettes.