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Spinning a traditional yarn
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/04/2016
» A blue cotton yarn hangs outside a wooden house in the small village of Ban Na Di in Sakon Nakhon province. The blue is made with khram, or indigo, in a long-lost dyeing process that was brought back to life by Praphaiphan Daengchai, 63, about two decades ago.
2015 -- a year for Thai tourism?
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/12/2015
» The total number of tourists will surpass the target of 28.8 million visitors to 29.5 million, generating 2.2 trillion baht of income to the Kingdom, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
See the sights of Sa Kaeo
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/11/2015
» A new asphalt road has been built along the border town of Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo province. A railway line is also under construction to extend its service to Ban Khlong Leuk, the border checkpoint where visitors can cross to Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province in Cambodia.
New floating market
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 29/01/2015
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha announced plans last week to launch a floating market at Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem on Feb 12.
Milking the cash cow
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 15/09/2014
» Chokchai Farm, one of the largest ranches in Southeast Asia, plans to renovate a 150 rai plot of its land in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima province, to pave the way for new tourist attractions.
Slippery customers
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 02/06/2014
» ‘All lives are worth saving” is the message clearly written on the online profile of Asst Prof Nantarika Chansue, Southeast Asia’s leading aquatic veterinarian.
The river of dreams
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/03/2014
» Sompong Wiengjun sits on a balcony of her house along a dirt road running parallel to the Mun River in Khong Chiam district, Ubon Ratchathani. She sighs while gazing at the foul-smelling river. Twenty years ago, she would have been catching fish and planting vegetables along the river bank.
Otop outlets to open
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/03/2014
» The Community Development Department has invested 120 million baht to open three Otop outlets under expressways in Bangkok.
The benefits of sustainable living
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 13/02/2014
» Sustainable tourism has become a rather cliched phrase, but public organisation Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has found that sustainable living can help increase both the income and happiness of a village’s residents.
Iconic wooden bridge restoration delayed
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/02/2014
» Restoration of the collapsed Uttamanusorn Bridge, better known as Saphan Mon in Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi province, has been delayed. Seventy metres of the 850m-long wooden bridge collapsed on July 28 last year, due to strong river currents. However, restoration could not begin immediately due to the high level of the river.