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Birding in Buri Ram
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 18/03/2021
» A series of short high-pitched calls broke the silence and a pair of adult sarus cranes seemed to respond to the calls of other birds.
Difficult roads ahead
Life, Published on 31/12/2020
» Thailand expects to face a long drought period in the international tourism market from now until the first half of next year, according to the Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Sticky situation
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 23/11/2020
» The rice paddy of Daeng Dee Farm in Lampang’s Hang Chat district turns golden yellow. Within a week, the farm owner Saman Supukkawanich, 55, will harvest a new glutinous rice variety known as the hom naga.
A deal to save the planet
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 04/09/2020
» The rising temperature of Earth's climate is wreaking havoc on our ecosystems by generating extreme changes in the weather, unresolved seasonal changes, and ecological damage. While there is ample evidence to suggest climate change took place even in prehistoric times, scientists have observed that the rate and degree of change since the mid-20th century has been accelerating, concluding that human activity has been the major driving force underlying this drastic transformation.
'Green revolution' in Dubai desert
Business, Published on 24/08/2020
» An ultra-modern vertical farm in the middle of the desert stands as a testament to Dubai's determination to spark a "green revolution" to overcome its dependence on food imports.
Education amid the pandemic
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 17/06/2020
» E-leng Keng Kong and his friends Ngao and Fong are required to stay home, wash their hands, wear protective masks and avoid shared eating utensils during the Covid-19 outbreak. Meanwhile, in the South, best friends Anis and Golf are prohibited to play with each other. They are, however, reluctant to maintain physical distance.
Not so good news
B Magazine, Published on 24/05/2020
» A government minister has floated the idea that rural folks who had left Bangkok following the Covid-19 outbreak should undertake New Theory farming in their hometowns and never return to work in the city. He proposed that the Ministry of Agriculture provide training and appropriate technology to boost productivity. It sounds like good news, but is nothing new. We have heard similar things many times in the past.
Examining the food on your plate
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 20/03/2020
» From a young age, Thais are taught to appreciate every grain of rice on their plate. Rice represents the dedication of hard-working farmers; it is also the sacred symbol of Thailand's culinary boom.
Born to be a king
Life, Published on 28/07/2019
» The images of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, in full regalia, sitting on the Budtan Thong royal palanquin as he was carried for a historic procession around the Grand Palace during the coronation ceremony in May are still etched deeply in the minds of all Thai citizens, here and afar.
Food safety on the table at world conference
AFP, Published on 13/02/2019
» ADDIS ABABA: Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a global conference on food safety has been told.