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Drought: 'Worst in 50 years'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/09/2014
» With large dams almost empty and little rain in sight, an irrigation official says many parts of Thailand face the worst drought in 50 years.
Global warming is hiding, scientists say
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/08/2014
» Global warming activists now have a better explanation for why global temperatures haven't been rising nearly as much as earlier predicted. The heat is temporarily trapped deep in the oceans, researchers say.
Portugal stay alive on last-minute goal, Algeria thrash S. Korea
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/06/2014
» The United States were with seconds of the knockout stage until Silvestre Varela headed home a last-minute equaliser, keeping his team's chances alive. Earlier Algeria scored an easy and historic 4-2 win over South Korea.
Water crisis (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/04/2014
» The Yom River has gone dry in many places, leaving communities in Phichit scrambling to find tap water.
Songkran "insanity"
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/04/2014
» Not everyone is happy with our modern Songkran festival. Today, Bangkok Post columnist Ploenpote Atthakor risks being called a "killjoy" by giving out some harsh criticism of the "insanity" accompanying the holiday period.
Drought control, not floods, was Mae Wong's aim
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/10/2013
» A leading environmental advocate has insisted the Mae Wong dam was originally intended to solve a water shortage, not tackle floods.
The Raknam Kaem Ling project
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/07/2013
» Mother Nature has been cruel to the people of Ban Limthong, a Buri Ram farming village in the Northeast, but with new water management schemes like Raknam, it is coming to life.
Bookbox: Easy stories with subtitles
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/05/2013
» Bookbox is a high quality website featuring animated and rather easy stories. Each story has English subtitles to make them super-easy to follow and you often have a choice of British or American English.
No water, no fish
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/02/2013
» It difficult to be a fish farmer when your river begins to dry up. That is the problem facing villagers near the Moon River in Buri Ram province as a severe drought continues in the area.
Learn Thai: New cabinet follow-up
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/11/2012
» Here is a follow-up story on the Yingluck 3 cabinet. You are likely to see a very similar story some time in the future, probably within a year or so.