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From Marginal Life to Thriving Business on Koh Nok Phao
Published on 09/01/2025
» Thailand’s natural beauty has long drawn tourists from around the world, with its tourism sector contributing 18% to the economy. While popular islands like Samui, Pha Ngan, and Tao in Surat Thani are well-known, Koh Nok Phao, located in Don Sak district, offers a serene escape with its tranquil charm and unspoiled landscapes.
Deadly landslides, floods in storm-hit North
Online Reporters, Published on 11/09/2024
» Persistent rain has caused rivers to overflow, flooding and landslides in the upper North, with six people confirmed killed and four injured.
4 years after thrilling cave rescue, sleepy park readies for onslaught
Published on 27/09/2022
» CHIANG RAI: Four years ago, it was a muddy, chaotic and emotionally fraught scene outside the Tham Luang Cave, where thousands of people, from volunteers to parents to cave divers from around the world, had gathered with one goal: to rescue 12 boys and their football coach trapped deep inside.
Luang cave survivor receives Leicester football scholarship
Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2022
» One of the 13 survivors of the Luang cave ordeal is a step closer to achieving his goal of becoming a professional football player after earning a scholarship to study at the Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicester, England.
New movie celebrates Tham Luang cave rescue
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/07/2022
» Four years on from the dramatic rescue of a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand, their story has been told by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard in “Thirteen Lives”.
Ron Howard celebrates the power of many in Tham Luang cave rescue retelling
Published on 19/07/2022
» LONDON: Four years on from the dramatic rescue of a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a cave in Thailand, their story has been told by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard in “Thirteen Lives”.
Bloody Thai fairy tales to celebrate Halloween
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 29/10/2021
» Halloween is about to be upon us and there's no better time to tell horror stories to get you into a spooky mood. And we don't have to look far for horror stories to send a chill down your spine. A few fairy tales from Thai childhood can do the bloody trick. Here are two local fairy tales that, in hindsight, are way too bloody and depressing for children.
A decade on, hero Chilean miners are bitter and divided
AFP, Published on 31/07/2020
» COPIAPó (CHILE) - A decade ago, 33 Chilean miners became a symbol of hope and solidarity after surviving for more than two months trapped deep underground in the Atacama desert.
Pandemic purgatory: Irish priest in holy island virus vigil
AFP, Published on 30/07/2020
» PETTIGOE (IRELAND) - As people in Ireland endured months of coronavirus lockdown limbo, priest Laurence Flynn experienced his own private purgatory, keeping solitary vigil on a hallowed island usually crowded with pilgrims.
Film star Cate Blanchett backs drive to end plight of 10m stateless
Published on 08/10/2019
» LONDON: Film star Cate Blanchett called on Monday for the world to end the "devastating" plight of millions of people with no nationality -- including almost half a million in Thailand --amid warnings that rising xenophobia is stymieing efforts to meet a 2024 deadline for eradicating statelessness.