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Children of the Mekong
Life, Nattha Keenapan, Published on 21/07/2025
» As morning mist lifted over the Mekong River, a group of children, aged five to 17, gathered along its banks not just to admire its beauty but to tell its story. Over the course of three days, 40 children from Chiang Khan, a scenic town in the northeastern province of Loei, participated in a workshop to reconnect with their roots and raise their voice for the environment.
Rare bee is spotted for the first time in this country
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/04/2024
» Himalayan giant honey bees have been found in Thailand for the first time, prompting experts to proclaim the find was proof the country has a perfect ecological system for rare species.
Hive mind: Tunisia beekeepers abuzz over early warning system
AFP, Published on 20/05/2022
» TESTOUR, Tunisia: Elias Chebbi inspected a beehive in a field in Tunisia, minutes after a buzz on his phone warned him of a potential problem.
Robot hives in Israel kibbutz hope to keep bees buzzing
AFP, Published on 18/05/2022
» BEIT HAEMEK (ISRAëL) - They function as normal hives, but apiaries built at a kibbutz in Israel's Galilee are decked out with high-tech artificial intelligence systems set to ensure longevity for these vital pollinators.
Migrating giant honey bees need their rest stops
News, Published on 07/02/2022
» I'll bet you this, from this remote ranch 13,000km from Thailand: there's no buzz filling my favourite Thai mango orchard now.
Give Thai Children A Real Gift
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 07/01/2022
» Thailand's English proficiency is on the decline for the third consecutive year, according to a global survey conducted by Education First. The survey, which was announced in November last year, ranked 112 countries that don't use English as their official language in order of their English Proficiency Index. Thailand is No.100, being the lowest ranking country in Southeast Asia. In 2020, we were at 89 and in 2019, we were at 74. Not so promising.
Unsung heroes? How hoverflies play key pollination role
AFP, Published on 20/05/2020
» TOKYO - That bee you see buzzing from flower to flower might actually be an undercover operator: a hoverfly. And a team of scientists wants you to stop taking them for granted.
Tiny dancer: Scientists decode meanings of bee waggle-dance
AFP, Published on 13/02/2020
» WASHINGTON: We've long known honey bees shake their behinds to communicate the location of high-value flower patches to one another, a form of signaling that scientists refer to as "waggle dances".
Take your trash somewhere else
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/06/2019
» Malaysia made a clear statement last week that it is ready to take aggressive moves against countries that dump plastic waste in the country, which this year became the world's main destination for the substances.
French ban on bee-killing pesticides starts on Saturday
AFP, Published on 30/08/2018
» PARIS: A ban on five neonicotinoid pesticides enters into force in France on Saturday, placing the country at the forefront of a campaign against chemicals blamed for decimating critical populations of crop-pollinating bees.