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Archaeologists examine Iron Age skeletons, pottery
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 05/12/2024
» Archaeologists are investigating the discovery of ancient human skeletons and pottery shards near the Sab Pradu Reservoir in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sikhiu district.
Egat keen to expedite 15 solar farm projects
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/11/2024
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) wants to accelerate the development of 15 planned floating solar farm projects with a total capacity of 2,656 megawatts on the reservoirs of its six hydroelectric dams under the new national power development plan (PDP) of 2024.
Chiang Mai dam opens spillway for 1st time in years
News, Published on 30/09/2024
» Communities along the Mae Ngat and Ping rivers have been told to brace for possible floods as authorities decided to discharge excess water through Mae Ngat Somboon Chon reservoir in Chiang Mai province for the first time in 13 years on Monday.
Rice secrecy has to go
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2013
» Rice secrets finally released to public. 136 billion baht in losses for 2011-12 govt rice purchases. Raise income for poor farmers but without market distortions.
White elephant hunt, 5 million baht reward
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/04/2013
» A hunt is on for a possible white elephant in Kaeng Krachan National Park, with a reward of 5 million baht being offered to hunters who can capture the animal – if it exists.
Dead elephant a female, report indicates
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/04/2013
» An elephant found beheaded near a reservoir in Kaeng Krachan district was pregnant and was not killed for its tusks, officials said yesterday.
Who's afraid of Gaemi?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/10/2012
» By the time Gaemi reached Bangkok it had lost its winds and much of its rain, making it seem like an ordinary rainy season day.
Storm watch continued (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/10/2012
» Weather experts are now saying Tropical storm Gaemi could reach typhoon strength before it reaches Vietnam. While it will not be that strong after an overland trip to Thailand, it still could dump more rain than previously expected.
PM makes no flood promises
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 13/09/2012
» With Sukhothai municipality still under water and seasonal flooding reaching as far as some districts of Ayutthaya, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is making no promises of a flood-free Bangkok area this year.
Govt dismisses concerns over flooding in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/08/2012
» The government assures Bangkokians that next week’s release of water to test the city’s drainage system will not cause a man-made disaster.