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'Never stop practising' earns southern girl young farmers award
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/05/2024
» Strong determination to learn bears fruit for a 15-year-old girl from Phatthalung as she earns the young farmer award this year on Royal Ploughing Day, which falls on Friday.
Prayut blows noisy rafts out of the water
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 23/11/2015
» Authorities in Kanchanaburi for a long time turned a deaf ear to the shattering music that pounded out from discos on the Kwai Yai and Kwai Noi rivers. Until last Tuesday, when one person complained about it.
Anti-coup bomb theory a smokescreen
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 24/08/2015
» The carnage at the Erawan shrine last Monday was horrifying. And what the defence minister said afterwards was also shocking.
SRT is on the wrong side of the tracks
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 10/11/2014
» Thai trains are painfully slow. Their maximum speed is around 90km/h, but they normally scale down to around 60km/h or 70km/h due to poor track conditions.
Aftershocks expected to continue in Chiang Rai through Sept
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 25/08/2014
» Monday's large aftershock in Chiang Rai's Mae Suai district has deepened worries that similarly sized temblors could continue for weeks.
Old problem hobbles illicit drugs battle
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 18/08/2014
» The spectacular lack of success of two raids that were expected to become notable moves in the campaign against drugs has ended up highlighting a known flaw in police work that desperately needs to be fixed.
Dengue fever hits Samui island
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 04/07/2014
» Public health officials are undertaking a campaign to fend off the spread of dengue fever on Koh Samui which made the island one of the worst cases in Surat Thani province.
Bridge builds Asean ties for China
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 31/03/2014
» The bridges that span the Mekong River are not simply bridges. They are a political indicator that illustrate the changes that have swept the region.
Officials rely on superstition to fight phayung smugglers
Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 05/02/2014
» After desperately chasing phayung smugglers with no signs of being able to win the fight, the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department hopes that its latest tactic could bear fruit to end illegal logging.
SRT offers little hope of getting back on rails
News, Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 16/09/2013
» 'We will come back and be the pride of Thailand.'' This message posted on the railway agency's website looks increasingly unconvincing as the days and months drag on.