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Chiang Mai tourism hit by smog
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2023
» Severe haze pollution has not only posed a health hazard to residents in Chiang Mai, but also hit tourism.
Pollution cuts life expectancy by two years
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/06/2022
» Air pollution shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
Don Mueang users warned of traffic congestion
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/11/2017
» Travellers using Don Mueang have been advised to spare additional time to go to the airport due to the construction of the bridge linking the compound.
How Ko Kret became an island
Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/10/2017
» Travel editor Pongpet Mekloy visited Ko Kret in Nonthaburi for the first time recently. Here is an excerpt from his story in the Bangkok Post.
Foreign worker crackdown: Small mom & pop businesses suffering
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2017
» Big corporate hotels & restaurant chains want the small cheap mom & pop restaurants & guesthouses licensed or shut down.
Work-study courses overseas halted over alleged abuse
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/06/2017
» Thai mechanical engineering students ended up working on dairy farms for long hours, work irrevelvant to their future careers.
Long life global trend: South Korean women lead at 90
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/02/2017
» Longer life tied to universal access to healthcare & nutrition as in Korea, Japan & France, but not US in relative decline because it does not have universal access.
Skipping workouts: Bad for your brain
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2016
» Health benefits of exercise disappear if you stop exercising for even one week finds recent research.
Generation Y Thailand: A new Me Generation?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/07/2016
» 32% of population, Gen Y shares hobbies on social media as road to instant fame, seeks out exotic lifestyles, but needs to exercise more & eat less.
Watch out Bangkok: Sea level rise likely to be faster, higher than expected
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/03/2016
» Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a metre before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts, according to a study released Wednesday.