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Frog farming a dry season boon for Isan farmers
Published on 14/05/2025
» NAKHON PHANOM - Frog farming has generated a handsome income for residents of a village in Renu Nakhon district during recent dry seasons.
Party-pooping haze
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/01/2025
» Re: "PM2.5 tipped to worsen until Monday", (BP, Jan 10).
Dr Dolittle Prayut does little but talk
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 27/12/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made ludicrous headlines again when he broached the subject of animals during his official visit to southern border provinces. It is not surprising that the macho general again doted on creatures. A few years ago, he shared a photo of him in casual clothes and a cuddly dog on his lap. However, his interaction with animals in provincial trips often lands him in hot water.
A royal agricultural legacy
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 25/10/2018
» Although King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away two years ago, he left behind priceless legacies from his more than 4,000 royal projects nationwide. One of his major initiatives is soil aggravation, which won a patent from the Department of Intellectual Property in 2007. Anyone wishing to learn about this royal brainchild can visit Pikun Thong Development Study Centre in Muang Narathiwat, where acidic peat soil was improved with the king's help.
Home cooking
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/01/2018
» We arrive at Brae early for our scheduled morning meeting with owner and chef Dan Hunter. That gives us time to chill out amid the natural Victoria farmland, take a deep breath of fresh air and adjust to the chilly breezes that ripple across from the country town of Birregurra.
Wang Hin's sufficient transformation
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/10/2017
» Wang Hin in Non Daeng district of Nakhon Ratchasima has changed drastically over the past three years as a result of its energetic, well-educated mayor applying sufficiency economy practices to community development.
Fields of fascination
Life, Published on 12/06/2017
» Long before the internet and, before that, high-rise buildings, Thais led a much simpler life in the farms and villages. It was simple but also innovative -- according to the exhibition "Minds Of Thai Inventors" at Museum Siam now -- and though their innovations were far from scientific breakthroughs, they allowed people to appreciate and harmonise with their surroundings.
It's a jungle out there
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 22/01/2017
» If you make a trip to a place like Sangkhla Buri district in Kanchanaburi, or maybe Ban Rai district in Uthai Thani or Dan Chang district in Suphan Buri, you'll feel that you have left the city far behind and are in a very different environment. So when mealtime comes and you get hungry, you'll probably want to find a restaurant whose character matches that of the town -- one with a view of surrounding forest and mountains, if possible.
The green side of Hua Hin
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 01/10/2015
» When people talk about Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, they mostly think about the 5km-long sandy beach, horse riding, the iconic Hua Hin railway station, night and floating markets and theme parks. Not many want to visit natural attractions although this district has the Pa La-u waterfall and abundant forests for visitors to enjoy fresh air and natural beauty. If visitors are lucky, they may spot wild elephants and savour fruits like durian, rambutan and mangosteen grown in the area.
Frogs leap from Indonesian swamps to European tables
AFP, Published on 03/03/2013
» The Indonesian frog vendor closes her eyes, asks Allah for his blessing, and with one swift strike of a cleaver, beheads the trembling creature.