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Fishing banned in ore contaminated creek
Published on 25/08/2017
» UDON THANI - Fishing has been banned in part of a creek found to be contaminated with heavy metals after a trailer truck loaded with copper ore plunged into it in Kumphawapi district early this month.
Orders open Tuesday for royal cremation coins
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/08/2017
» The Treasury Department will accept orders for special coins commemorating King Rama IX's cremation at banks and state financial institutions from Aug 22 to Sept 30.
Betting big on bitcoin
Business, Published on 28/06/2017
» Lim Lao Ngow, a fishball noodle shop, has been running for more than 80 years in Bangkok's bustling Chinatown. It remains a lucrative and vibrant business.
Some cling to landlines, but mobile-only homes rule
Business, Published on 05/05/2017
» NEW YORK - Deborah Braswell, a university administrator in Alabama, is a member of a dwindling group -- people with a landline phone at home.
Two new Rama IX commemorative coins minted
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2017
» The Treasury Department, with royal permission, has produced two new coins to commemorate King Rama IX, both in a 20-baht denomination, which will be available to the public next month, said department chief Jakkrit Parapanthakul.
Thai-Cambodian border trade up in January
Published on 10/02/2017
» SA KAEO - Border trade between Thailand and Cambodia through the eastern province rose by 12.71% month-on-month in January, with a 3.34% decline in Thai exports to the neighbouring country and an 89.48% increase in imports.
Gadget mountain rising in Asia threatens health, environment
Published on 15/01/2017
» JAKARTA - The waste from discarded electronic gadgets and electrical appliances has reached severe levels in East Asia, posing a growing threat to health and the environment unless safe disposal becomes the norm.
Against the flow
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 15/01/2017
» From the urban office worker to the village boatman, many people's lives are changing -- for better or for worse -- with the growing influence of China in the Mekong region. This situation has produced a mixed set of reactions.
Splitting hairs over cat breeds
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 06/11/2016
» Panarat Kamchat is determined to correct a misunderstanding about Thai cats after discovering that the winners of some recent international shows were not the genuine breed.
Making heads and tails of Thai cats
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 06/11/2016
» Korat cats were first registered in the US by the Korat Cat Fanciers Association in 1965. The breed was formed of cats imported directly from Thailand by Jean L Johnson in 1959. The association established a controlled breeding programme, and in 1966 the Korat breed was accepted by the Cat Fanciers Association, one of the largest cat associations in the world. Today the Korat breed is accepted by all popular cat associations around the world.