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Chiang Dao forest community champions eco-tourism
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/11/2017
» The nature trail in the community forest of Ban Hua Thung in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district was slippery and muddy. It rained a day before our visit. The clear Hu waterfall had turned red.
An elephantine feast
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/11/2017
» The annual elephant festival returns to Surin this weekend. Surin, a province in the Northeast, is home to the largest number of domesticated elephants and every third week in November, the province will host the "Surin Elephant Round-Up".
All the Queen's women
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/08/2017
» They were holding hands while walking, with smiles on their faces. Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and Khammai Yokhasing. Khammai, 84, still remembers the moment when the Queen held her hand at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin, 40 years ago.
Satisfaction survey
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/08/2017
» Air passenger satisfaction is higher when self-service technologies are applied, according to the 2017 Passenger IT Trends Survey by Sita, the specialist in air transport communications and information technology.
Spartan Race in September
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/07/2017
» Spartan Race, a series of obstacle races with choices of a 5km to 20km run, will be held for the first time on Sept 9 at Siam Country Club in Chon Buri. It was initiated in the United States before being organised in 25 countries this year. In Thailand, the race will be organised by Exceed Sports and Entertainment.
Numb safety numbers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2017
» Road-safety campaigns have been active in the Kingdom for years, but the statistics of road accidents and fatalities keep rising.
For a swim with the fish
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/06/2017
» Kasem Nilsamut, 48, remembers the first time a tourist boat stopped at his fish pen in the Andaman Sea, about a 10-minute boat ride from Koh Yao Noi in Phangnga province. He was surprised to learn that his way of life had become a tourist attraction.
Root cause
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 05/06/2017
» About a decade ago, Preecha Ngoksimma's 14 rai plot was like any other farmer's rice field. But after learning the principle of self-sufficiency propagated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Preecha has gradually turned his land into a haven of agricultural development, organic farming, a tree bank and a model of farming that can sell carbon credit for extra income.
Labour of love
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 01/05/2017
» Arunee Srito, 65, has never let up since she heard about labour rights almost 50 years ago.
Bucolic adventure
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/04/2017
» Khao Lak Canal flows slowly from a mountain to the village of Ban Khao Lak in Trang's Muang district. Both sides of the stream are green forest. The canal later merges with another canal called Lam Phu Ra which ends at the Trang River.