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Drug suspect shot dead, 3 arrested in Buri Ram
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/08/2021
» A 24-year-old man was shot dead and three other people arrested during a clash with police in Buri Ram.
Farmers continue drying rice on roads despite fatal accident
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/11/2019
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Farmers continue to dry their freshly harvested rice on public roads in this northeastern province even though it recently caused a fatal collision and is illegal.
Royal oxen predict plentiful food, water
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/05/2014
» At the Royal Ploughing Ceremony at Sanam Luang ground in Bangkok on Friday morning, the sacred oxen chose water and grass from the choices offered them, which was interpreted as a forecast there will be abundant water and food this year.
Bananas, not rice, the future for this farmer
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/04/2014
» Forty-six-year-old Wichian Sonchaiying has been a rice farmer his whole life, but not this year. Problems with government support programmes have caused him to turn to growing bananas.
Wet Bangkok to get wetter (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2012
» Saturday update: The city of Bangkok is getting a lot of help as it prepares for a period of heavy rain. Heavy morning rains over the past two days have complicated the situation.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/05/2012
» Thai rice farmers got some encouragement yesterday morning when soothsayers determined that rice harvests would be good, water adequate and the country would see an abundance of food.
High prices but no rice
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/10/2011
» Rice farmers should be reaping large profits from the government's rice mortgage scheme, but for many, their harvest has been almost completely submerged by the worst floods in memory.
Tigers still hunted in Thai forests
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/06/2011
» A blurred photo of a Hmong hilltribe man sitting on a dead tiger is clear evidence to police that the animals are still being killed in Thai wildlife sanctuaries.
Somluck, the politician
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/06/2011
» As a politician, this is Somluck's Khamsing's first fight but he seems to be learning fast.
Unwanted visitors on the increase.
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2010
» If you live in Bangkok and you have had an unwanted legless visitor in or near your home, you are not alone.