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Rise of the 'Bangkok Dragon'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/08/2025
» A temporary sculpture of the Asian water monitor at Lumpini Park has shone a spotlight on one of Bangkok's most recognisable residents -- the large lizard often seen basking by the park's lakes.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Nov 15-21
Guru, Published on 15/11/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Leaping lizards on a Sunday afternoon
Roger Crutchley, Published on 10/03/2024
» Last Sunday I was sitting on the garden porch of my Bangkok abode grappling with the crossword and watching the birds hopping around the garden. My wife, who was away in Chaiyaphum, had just called and I had reassured her that everything was fine and very tranquil... a perfect Sunday afternoon.
'Appetite for drumsticks': First prey found in a tyrannosaur stomach
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» PARIS - Prey has been discovered inside the stomach of a tyrannosaur skeleton for the first time, scientists said Friday, revealing that the mighty dinosaurs had an "appetite for drumsticks" when they were young.
Spooks and kooks on a Japanese island
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 07/05/2023
» Most Japanese schoolchildren know the kappa as a trickster who looks like a cross between a frog and a turtle with an indented head. If you're not careful, it could drag you into the river to drown. The tengu, identifiable by its bright red face and long nose, lurks in the woods. Beware of the tanuki, a supernatural variation of a raccoon dog, for it may make a fool of you when it crosses your path.
Plunge into a world of fanciful creatures
Life, Published on 27/04/2023
» Hybridity, exoticism and folklore are key to understanding whimsical creatures in "Nobody Loves No One", which is running at Noname Gallery in Chiang Mai, until May 30.
Welcome to the jungle, kids
Life, Published on 10/01/2023
» As part of its Children's Day celebrations, Jungceylon shopping centre in Patong, Phuket, invites families to experience an exotic day of fun during "Secret Of The Jungle At Jungceylon" taking place at The Bay Arena daily from 11am to 7pm, Thursday to Sunday.
Iconsiam hosts its own 'Jurassic Park'
Life, Published on 26/12/2022
» Fans of dinosaurs have until Feb 24 to get up close and personal with the prehistoric creatures at "Jurassic Dinosaur Adventure Park", an interactive indoor playground located at Icon Art & Culture Space, 8th floor of Iconsiam, Charoen Nakhon Road.
Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» ALTY (SUDAN): The pharaohs worshipped it as a god, the eternal bringer of life. But the clock is ticking on the Nile.
Lizard blamed for city flood
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/05/2022
» A large water pump crippled by a stray monitor lizard that got stuck inside it has been blamed for widespread flooding in Bang Khen.