Showing 81 - 90 of 398
Extreme weather: The record El Nino
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/12/2015
» Flooding in Britain, drought in Thailand, fires in Australia, tornadoes in Texas – all are being blamed on a record-breaking El Nino with some help from climate change.
"Bike for Dad," a national success (Updated Saturday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/12/2015
» The 'Bike for Dad' activities attracted huge interest in Thailand. HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn led the Bangkok procession and hundreds of thousands of others took part across the country.
Overuse of antibiotics killing Thais at high rate
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 29/11/2015
» Overuse of antibiotics is especially bad in Thailand, with 100 dying every day from resistance, worse than all of Europe, a researcher says.
Loy Krathong in Bangkok (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2015
» Millions of people, both Thais and foreign tourists, took part in last night's Loy Krathong festivities around the country and they are being more careful of the environment. Here is a quick look at some of the Bangkok sites.
7 piers, 2 canals closed to Loy Krathong festivities
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/11/2015
» The Transport Ministry has temporarily closed seven piers along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok ahead of the tonight's Loy Krathong festival for safety reasons. Two canals feeding water treatment plants are also off limits.
Kanchanaburi's floating discos annoy PM
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/11/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he will order officials to find legal ways to clamp down on discotheque-raft operators, who bombard the Kwai Yai and Kwai Noi rivers with noise and garbage.
Worldwide 'Bike for Dad' activities planned as local preparations are detailed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/10/2015
» Thais worldwide are invited to participate in 'Bike for Dad' activities in December as the Crown Prince's route through old Bangkok is revealed.
Death toll at 16 as Koppu continues to cause heavy rain (Updated Tues.)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/10/2015
» As of Tuesday morning, Koppu is no longer a typhoon, but the slow-moving storm is still dropping heavy rain, over 500ml in some places. The death toll has risen to at least 16.
Chakthip goes to KL to check on "confessed" shrine bomber (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/09/2015
» Deputy national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda has gone to Malaysia, but he has not, as rumoured, come back with the suspect who has reportedly confessed to being the yellow-shirted suspect in last month's deadly Erawan shrine bombing.
True Beauty: a time-lapse by Saengthit Kamlangchai
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2015
» In his most ambitious project yet, time-lapse photographer Saengthit Kamlangchai tours some of Thailand's lesser-known provinces and adds stunning night-time images of the Milky Way. Watch the HD video and read his explanation of how it was done.