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Agriculture, environment ministries seek to solve park dispute
News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry met on Tuesday to discuss the conflict over Sor Por Kor rights for land located inside Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima.
UK's iconic King's College Chapel gets controversial solar makeover
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» CAMBRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM) - High above the historic streets of Cambridge in eastern England, the installation of solar panels atop King's College Chapel, the world-famous university's most recognisable landmark, has stirred excitement -- and controversy.
Harnessing heritage
Life, Published on 09/10/2023
» Consecrated by rich history and exalted by the faith of its local community, Wat Prayurawongsawas (known colloquially as Wat Prayoon) inspires awe with the grandeur of its towering Phra Borommathat Maha Chedi (principal stupa), whose pleasing bell-shaped proportions find glorifying aesthetic resonance in the 18 subsidiary stupas that punctuate the encircling gallery.
Unesco label half the fight
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/09/2023
» Without a doubt, the decision by Unesco's World Heritage Committee to list Si Thep Historical Park as the nation's seventh World Heritage Site brought smiles to many Thai faces.
Floral fantasy, food galore, dancing fountains and more at Wynn Palace
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 13/07/2023
» Located in the Cotai zone of Macau, Wynn Palace, the younger sister property to Macau's first Las Vegas-style resort Wynn Macau, puts on a really big show from the moment guests arrive to the moment they leave to ensure a truly memorable stay.
Japan's macho cheerleaders fight to save a tradition
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» TOKYO - They are drenched in sweat, their hands bloodied from clapping, and their voices hoarse from shouting -- meet Japan's predominantly male and unashamedly macho "leadership section" cheerleaders.
AWC and SCB: Pioneering Sustainable Development for a Thriving Future in Thailand's Real Estate and Tourism Industries
Published on 05/07/2023
» Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC), Thailand's leading integrated lifestyle real estate group, and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) signed a Sustainability-Linked Loan and Green Loan valued at THB 20,000 million on July 4, 2023.
Ukraine's Odessa wins UNESCO status despite Russia opposition
AFP, Published on 26/01/2023
» PARIS - UNESCO added the historic centre of Ukraine's port city Odessa, often described as "the pearl of the Black Sea", to its World Heritage List on Wednesday, overcoming opposition from Russia.
Australia falls short in Great Barrier Reef efforts: experts
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» PARIS: Despite warnings, Australia's efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef still fall short of protecting the world's largest coral reef system from pollution and climate change, experts said Monday.