Anchalee Kongrut
Editorial pages editor
Anchalee Kongrut is Bangkok Post's editorial pages editor.
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.
Never forget the sad, tragic story of 'our Billy'
For six years, April 17 has gained significance as the date the media often report about the enforced disappearance of Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen.
Staying clean in a post-virus travelling world
Thailand's aviation authority is using a rare hiatus to develop airport facilities in preparation for the post-Covid-19 world.
The poor can't afford to self-quarantine
Pun is a Grab taxi driver working in Surat Thani province. On March 11, he was called to pick up a male passenger from a hotel and drive him to a hospital in the province, and then drive him back.
Paving way for rock blasting is not preservation
The Fine Arts Department (FAD) has always been counted on as a key guardian of cultural and historical heritage.
For me, mass killer will never have a name
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.