Anchalee Kongrut
Editorial pages editor
Anchalee Kongrut is Bangkok Post's editorial pages editor.
Did Apec elite taste enough of Thailand?
What lasting benefits will Thailand enjoy having just wrapped up its hosting of Apec 2022 -- a global trade forum held in Bangkok last week? How will the much-touted meeting make Thailand better off in the long run? And will the excited chatter about a "BCG" economy ever amount to more than an acronym few working in those targeted sectors can decypher to give a full name to?
Thailand's crisis communication needs rethinking
The renewed interest in transistor radios is just so bemusing, even to those who own a set and use it for news updates like myself.
Minister of defence in a mixed-up role
If I hadn't been keeping a close eye on the political news every day, I would have mistakenly assumed -- from watching last Friday's televised account -- that Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has been suspended from his duties as prime minister by the charter court since Aug 24, has already returned to carry out his duties at Government House.
City train row still in need of a solution
After displaying bravado for the past two months, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob appears to have caved in to mounting public pressure against his plan to close Hua Lamphong station.
Blazes at bird's nest caves leave industry in soup
My friends call me a foodie because of my boundless passion for hunting delicious food and trying new menus. Even so, there are only a few dishes that I intentionally skip -- among them are shark fin and bird's nest soups.
The great Covid self-test kit challenge
Finally, I got it. No. No, not the coronavirus, at least for now. What I got is an Covid-19 antigen test kit -- a rapid self-test that can provide the result in 30 minutes.
The need for big data to prevent a second wave
The recent detection of Covid-19 infecting a member of an Egyptian military group who visited the kingdom and a diplomat's daughter in the kingdom has heightened fears that a second wave of the disease will occur.
Cinema grande dame fades but will Scala go on?
This Sunday, the Scala cinema -- the grande dame of Thailand's movie theatres -- will close for good after 50 years.
Quotas and the future of the fishery sector
This week is full of promising news about marine conservation. And if you wonder why, take a look at the calendar, June 8 marked the United Nations' World Oceans Day. State authorities are using this week to hold events and launch a campaign and initiatives to pay tribute to the Sea Mother.
Latest seawall project another potential debacle
On Monday, a local civic group in Songkhla by the name of "Beach for Life" launched an online campaign at Change.org to gather signatures for its drive to stop the construction of a 710-metre seawall.