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Party-hard Thailand is going after rehab tourists
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/05/2018
» Thailand, the tropical paradise with a reputation as a place to party, is starting to develop another reputation as a low-cost option for foreigners looking to get clean.
Thailand's fragrant Hom Mali rice voted world's best
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/11/2017
» The World Rice Conference has declared Thailand's fragrant Hom Mali variety the world's best rice, maintaining Thailand's number one position.
Worst floods in 2 decades hit Sakon Nakhon (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/07/2017
» Tropical depression "Sonca" has lashed Sakon Nakhon, leading to the worst floods in the northeastern province for two decades. Flooding persisted across the Northeast.
Ayutthaya farmers remember late King in rice-planting ceremony
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/04/2017
» Rice farmers in Ayutthaya came together Tuesday to take part in a rice-planting ceremony in the paddy field from which the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej harvested rice for his royally initiated project.
Govt warns farmers of water shortage
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2017
» More than four million rai of off-season rice is being grown in excess of water supply, raising fears of a water shortage in the lead up to the height of the summer next month, according to officials.
Snow sculpture in China: Thai students win first prize
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/01/2017
» Array of snow sculptures inspired by late King's development projects win variety of prizes at Collegiate Snow Sculpture contest in Harbin China.
Old rice stocks: Farmers ask govt to take old grain
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2016
» Last's rice left unsold due to oversupply leaves no space for farmers to store this year's harvest.
Rice price slump: Economics & long-term solutions
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/11/2016
» Prices would never be so volatile & plunge suddenly if farmers, traders & exporters had better info, futures markets & supply projections.
Direct-sale rice markets spring up in growing areas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 04/11/2016
» Provincial govt & military create markets for farmers to sell rice direct to consumers, even helping out with the harvest in some cases.
Rice: Farmers get B11,525, market price 4,500-7,000
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2016
» Govt to pay farmers 11,525 baht a tonne for Hom Mali rice compared to 4,500-7,000 baht market price. Yingluck subsidy different.