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Snake village in fight for survival
News, Published on 28/01/2017
» The popular Ban Koke Sa-nga in Khon Kaen has been an established cobra capital for years, but a lack of proper food for the fussy eaters is threatening not only their existence, but that of the village.
Crunch time for the insect industry
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/06/2016
» 'Have you tried cricket yet?"The question pops up at the top of the New York-based Exo company's website. It sounds uninviting for those who imagine the whole body of a bug. But don't judge. Scroll down.
The prisoners with no hope of freedom
Spectrum, Published on 07/12/2014
» A bride, dressed in bright red, is surrounded by well-wishers presenting her with gifts. Outside, guests are treated to a meal of rice and curries while loud music blasts from generator-powered speakers. The couple are both Rohingya Muslims, displaced by the communal violence of 2012. She is from Sittwe, he from southern Rakhine state.
Their answer is blowing in the wind
Spectrum, Published on 15/01/2012
» Farmer Aiem Sompeng has just a rudimentary education, but curiosity and necessity drove him to design the energy-producing wind turbines that are now a landmark in his village of Dongyang, in Yasothon's Maha Chana Chai district. Like many rice farmers in the northeastern province, the 66-year-old Mr Aiem was trapped in debt incurred by the high costs of fertiliser, pesticide and electricity needed to run irrigation pumps, as well as uncertain prices for his crops.