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Indonesia mourns as tsunami death toll climbs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The toll from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
Dead whale sparks marine fears
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/06/2018
» The death of a male short-finned pilot whale with a shocking number of plastic bags in its stomach in Songkhla province has sparked grave concerns about marine debris and the threat it poses to the marine ecological system.
Kbank forecasts baht rise
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/08/2017
» How can we say the baht is rising against the US dollar, as forecast by Kasikornbank (KBank), when it goes from 34.50 to 33.50? If you transfer money from the US to Thailand, like I do, it makes good sense.
Tiny Phuket islands tourism ban after coral damage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/05/2016
» Tiny islands off Phuket (Koh Khai Nai, Khai Nok, Khai Nui) shut down to protect endangered coral reefs.
Tourists rescued on island off of Pattaya
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/09/2015
» 400 tourists trapped by heavy seas, brought safely back to Pattaya after three-metre-high waves prevented boats from leaving shore.
Ten years on, tsunami warning systems still lacking
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/12/2014
» With Thailand's two tsunami warning buoys out of service and its disaster warning towers insufficient, natural disaster experts say people living in coastal areas are still at risk from a tsunami like the one that hit ten years ago today.
S. Korea ferry sinking: "Tantamount to murder," SK President says (Updated Monday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/04/2014
» (Monday) South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said Monday that the behaviour of the captain and crew of the ferry that capsized five days ago with 476 people on board was unacceptable and "tantamount to murder".
What's new in business news: September 25, 2013
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/09/2013
» DTAC's 4G dream rejected, seaside safety plan to be tested in Pattaya & gold exchange proposed for gold-trading transparency.
Oil spill hits beach at Koh Samet island (Update 2)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/07/2013
» Navy & PTT rush to control oil at popular tourism resort island Koh Samet.
Big rally turnout surprises govt
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/10/2012
» Siam Pitak leaders were pleased while Government leaders were surprised at the size of the crowd at yesterday's anti-government rally which some estimated to be as high as 20,000.