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Remembering a horse with no name
Roger Crutchley, Published on 23/02/2025
» Something I have always been thankful for is not succumbing to gambling. This is not because of any lofty moral stance but the reality that with my luck, I would never have a hope of winning. In fact, the only time I ever won anything by chance was at a church fete lottery at the age of 10. The prize was a large bar of soap which at that age seemed more of a punishment than a reward.
Authorities want Karon beach cleanup
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/08/2024
» Local authorities have called for an urgent beach cleanup at Phuket's Hat Karon due to concerns about the long-term impact on tourism.
Big cleanup of Karon beach sought
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 08/08/2024
» PHUKET: Local authorities have called for an urgent beach cleanup at Hat Karon, a popular coastal attraction, due to concerns about the long-term impact on tourism.
Loei tourist district gets a safety makeover
Post Reporters, Published on 01/09/2023
» LOEI — The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in this northeastern province is preparing to relocate electric transformers underground in touristy Chiang Khan district to prevent fires in the community where many wooden houses are over a century old.
How to grow a greener city
News, Editorial, Published on 03/07/2022
» On Aug 12, Bangkokians will officially get a new landmark, though this time -- thankfully -- it won't be a shopping complex. Impressively, even before the gates of Benjakitti Forest Park are to be officially opened next month, it has already drawn praise from many quarters -- a rare feat for what is essentially a landscaped garden in a concrete-crazed city.
Macron talks up green credentials ahead of French election
AFP, Published on 17/04/2022
» MARSEILLE - President Emmanuel Macron promised to put the environment at the heart of his government if he is re-elected next weekend, in a speech in southern France on Saturday designed to appeal to young and green-minded voters.
Rethinking Election Posters
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 08/04/2022
» The English idiom goes "Don't judge a book by its cover" but I'll say "Let's judge candidates running for Bangkok governor by how they put up their posters". It's a mouthful but I think it's a legitimate point to ponder.
Floating homes demolished in Phnom Penh
Published on 12/06/2021
» PHNOM PENH: Officials in Cambodia’s capital on Saturday began overseeing the dismantling of “floating home” communities on the banks of the Tonle Sap River over the objections of longtime residents who say they have nowhere else to go.
PEA announces 5-year capital spending plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/09/2020
» The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), a state power distribution arm, has announced a five-year capital spending plan of 200 billion baht to improve services nationwide and move towards smart technology.
Nature takes back seat in push for toilets
Oped, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 17/06/2020
» The removal of the leafy pradu trees along the road around the Grand Palace has triggered an avalanche of shock and anger. But this project, which has been touted as a landscape development project for tourism, hardly surprised me.