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BACC goes local
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/10/2025
» Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is a well-known as an art centre in Bangkok. This year, it launched the Local Networking Project to provide a platform for artists from other regions besides the capital. The project involves fieldwork in various locations across the country. Artists have the opportunity to explore local legends, folktales, unrecorded histories and contemporary community lifestyles.
Anantara Lawana Reopens: Beachfront Bliss Meets Sustainable Luxury
Holiday Time, Published on 28/12/2024
» After 10 weeks of extensive renovations, Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort has reopened, unveiling an enhanced beachfront retreat on the northern tip of Chaweng Beach. The transformation reimagines the resort’s public spaces, dining venues, and guest experiences, blending traditional Sino-Thai influences with modern luxury and sustainability.
Subterranean ‘baby dragons’ found to sneak up to the surface
New York Times, Published on 13/03/2024
» NEW YORK - Scientists have discovered that blind cave salamanders in northern Italy leave their underground homes to go on expeditions to the surface. Eyeless and ghostly pale from millions of years spent below ground, the salamanders appear to commute back and forth to the sunny surface using springs where water bubbles up from hundreds of feet deep.
Fungi and flatworms: Scientists want more diverse nature emojis
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Too many cats, not enough crustaceans: The current emoji catalog doesn't accurately represent the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature -- and that hurts conservation efforts, according to scientists.
Honouring Earth Day with eco-actions
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 21/04/2023
» Celebrating with the theme "Invest In Our Planet", Earth Day on April 22, is upon us once again for the 53rd anniversary to remind us of the importance of preserving the planet we call home. Guru By Bangkok Post has some ideas to spark your green conscience while reconnecting with Mother Earth.
Spotting whales close to the city
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/09/2022
» Despite the Meteorological Department's warning last week that Thailand, the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand would be hit by severe rains, my travel companions and I decided to continue a long-awaited Bryde's whale-watching trip to Samut Sakhon.
A forest in the heart of the city
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 21/07/2022
» Bangkok is currently shrouded in monsoon clouds, but during the day, green parks and open-air venues have become popular gathering places for locals and families.
Escape the hustle and bustle
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 10/03/2022
» Just a few days before I arrived in Koh Mak, Trat province, veteran marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat posted on Facebook about his collaboration with Bang Chak Corporation to rehabilitate a 10 rai field of seagrass around Koh Mak and Koh Kradat to build blue coastal carbon ecosystems. That would allow Koh Mak to get one step closer to joining the list of the Top 100 Green Destinations in the world.
No tilling, no chemicals in S.African farmer's revolution
AFP, Published on 28/10/2021
» BALFOUR (SOUTH AFRICA) - It's spring in South Africa, and Danie Bester's tillers are rusting in a corner of his farm.
Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
AFP, Published on 04/02/2020
» PARIS: Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, according to the first major review of their global status, published Monday.