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A non-native threat to Thai waters
News, Published on 31/07/2024
» Thailand boasts some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. From the lush forests of the North to the mangroves of the South, this country is a sanctuary for a plethora of wildlife species. These natural systems have evolved over millennia, during which time plant and animal species have slowly moved across the landscape as climatic and ecological conditions changed. These species adapted to their new environments, and the systems adapted to them. But times have changed, and species now move from their native environments across the globe at the speed of shipping, air transport, and rail. This results in the rapid invasion of new species into environments that have few natural mechanisms to keep them in balance with native species or the built environment.
B1.5 million for a fish
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/09/2017
» A local businessman caused a stir when he paid 1.5 million baht for a rare 1.15-metre-long golden fancy carp, thought to be the largest of its kind in the country.
Buyer pays B1.5 million for a fancy carp
Published on 28/09/2017
» SUKHOTHAI: A local businessman caused a stir when he paid 1.5 million baht for a rare 1.15-metre-long golden fancy carp, thought to be the largest of its kind in the country.
Stringrays make waves
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 22/08/2016
» From splendid Siamese fighting fish to eye-catching koi carp, keeping ornamental fish has long been a staple of many Thai households. But for lovers of all things under the sea, one new arrival is really making a splash in the home aquarium business: freshwater stingrays from the Amazon River.
Space invaders
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 02/08/2015
» What’s in a name? It may not sound funny to you, but I find it amusing how American lawmakers could waste so much time and energy, not to mention taxpayers’ money, deliberating over what to call a fish. Last year, Senator Bill Hoffman of Minnesota was concerned that the name “Asian carp” was “hurtful” and “offensive” to some people so he sought to change the name to “invasive carp”. And guess what, the Minnesota Senate approved the bill.
Scented gardens
Life, Noko, Published on 14/07/2015
» From primeval Eden to those portrayed in Claude Monet's paintings, not to mention the bustling Covent Garden marketplace — gardens have inspired perfumers to create aromatic compositions and series.
From marine life to mulberries
B Magazine, Published on 26/10/2014
» Sittipun Sirirattanachai has lived with sea and marine creatures for most of his life. Armed with a doctorate in marine chemistry, he taught aquatic science at Srinakharinwirot University, later known as Burapha University, in Bang Saen, Chon Buri province, for 30 years.
Handling the floodwaters
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 27/10/2013
» Ayutthaya has been flooded again, but that is hardly news. The inundations have been taking place throughout recorded history. The thing that has made recent floods unusual has been their severity and violence, caused by environmental change and, in part, by the increased population. With more land being developed, the rivers and canals can no longer handle the amount of water flowing into them.
Aliens among us
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 24/08/2010
» I have just returned from a visit to Chiang Mai, where I ventured into the forest looking for snakes, gibbons and other interesting wildlife. While there, a guide pointed out green tea plants, originally from India, planted by the local tribes. When grown, the leaves will be sold to make tea.