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Drills to replace lion dancers in Phuket
News, Published on 19/01/2020
» Phuket plans to welcome the Year of the Rat later this week not with lion dances and wishes of good luck, but with maritime safety drills as it moves to rebuild tourist confidence.
Folk in capital struggling to stay afloat
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 05/01/2020
» The recent global cost of living survey sees Bangkok for the first time among the top 50 most expensive cities in the world due to the baht's appreciation.
Reclaiming the streets
News, Published on 15/12/2019
» Walking streets are not only fun and exciting places to be, they also hold out the promise of economic rewards under the Prayut Chan-o-cha government's plan to boost growth amid worries about the global economy.
Endangered peafowl find haven in Phayao
News, Saiarun Pinaduang, Published on 14/12/2019
» Human intervention is pushing the green peafowl towards extinction -- but it could also be key to the survival of these beautiful birds.
Communities turn giant savers
News, Published on 09/11/2019
» The many yang naa trees lining a well-known cross-border road linking Chiang Mai and Lamphun provinces have stood the test of time for well over a century, helped by locals who are working tirelessly to prevent them falling victim to the axe.
Seeds of Sufficiency now flourishing
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/10/2019
» Though it's been three years since the passing of the country's revered monarch, Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, a royally sponsored initiative applying the sufficiency economy philosophy, is still keen to uphold King Rama IX's legacy of caring for rural communities.
Rama IX's lasting appeal
News, Published on 13/10/2019
» It has been three years since the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great on Oct 13, 2016. Thais still cherish memories of their late King and his greatest legacy.
Late King's sufficiency farming concept takes root in today's rural youth
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/10/2019
» NAKHON SAWAN: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great passed away three years ago. Yet the memory of the beloved monarch is still deeply-rooted in Thai hearts.
From IUU black spot to clean fishing hub
News, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/10/2019
» Narathip Puekpongsai stays glued to the radar screen at the Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC). He picks up moving spots on the radar indicating two commercial fishing trawlers were getting too close to artificial reefs in the restricted three-mile (4.8km) radius zone.
Chiang Mai turns to mobile app to push recycling cause
News, Published on 29/09/2019
» Like other big cities in Thailand, the municipality of Chiang Mai has had problems with rubbish. The real challenge is not with collecting or disposing of waste, as with its budget, the municipality can hire disposal companies for this purpose.