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New-wave urban farming
News, Published on 31/05/2020
» People continue to lose their jobs amid Covid-19, raising concerns about whether farmers and growers in the production chain can still get their supplies to market. Even if they can, the question also arises as to whether hard-up consumers can afford to buy them.
Cracking down on meth
News, Published on 06/10/2019
» The large hauls of drugs seized in Thailand, Australia and New Zealand earlier this year have renewed calls for crackdowns, which go beyond just those three countries.
'Time to get on with' Suvarnabhumi's capacity development
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 14/12/2018
» GENEVA: Working out how to ease overcrowding at Suvarnabhumi airport is moving too slowly and it's time to "get on with it", says Vinoop Goel, Regional Director, Airports and Member Relations, of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Last light at Lido
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/05/2018
» The Lido Theatre opened on June 27, 1968, a 1,000-seat movie palace in the fast-modernising neighbourhood of Pathumwan. The first title on the marquee was Guns For San Sebastian, a cowboy film starring Anthony Quinn.
Keeping the faith: No stopping Nana clan
News, Published on 17/02/2018
» Ever wondered why there's a BTS Skytrain station called Nana? What about Sukhumvit Soi 4 going by the same moniker? Meanwhile, foreign tourists like to be shocked by Nana Plaza, one of the most famous red-light districts in Bangkok that adopts the same family's name.
A Bangkok 'water park' unlike any other
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/02/2018
» A sand-carrying barge on the Chao Phraya could be converted into a "floating park" to add another recreational option for the city's residents and visitors as they take in sweeping views of the riverbanks and beyond.
Bangkok's secret weapon in war against floods
News, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 21/10/2017
» When the torrential rains of Oct 13 caused heavy flooding in Bangkok, several parts of the city were swamped, including Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park in Sam Yan. However, as the park slowly filled with water, Kotchakorn Voraakhom, the landscape architect who designed the project, remained unconcerned. She even expressed her satisfaction in a Facebook post that the park had finally delivered on one of its purposes -- the detention of flood water.
The golden land that lit the path to ancient empires
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/04/2017
» A first look around reveals a landscape that is dry and sparsely vegetated, with few houses around. There is little evidence that visibly betrays the fact that where we're standing is on the remains of an ancient trade and culture centre in the upper Gulf of Thailand.
Our top 10 stories in a year that will be hard to forget
Spectrum, Published on 25/12/2016
» Over the past year 'Spectrum' has reported a wide range of issues to give readers valuable insights. Our reporter ambushed the monk who helped Leicester City to their shock English Premier League title to get an exclusive. Another reporter blended in with Chinese yuppies in the new business district of Bangkok to find out why they decided to migrate to Thailand. Two reporters did a series of stories on the Tiger Temple by hanging out with the veterinarian, monks and national park officers to listen to all sides. We were determined to find the truth. Last month we also went up to Chiang Mai to talk to Hmong girls wrongly accused of stealing a British tourist's watch. Here are the top 10 stories in another exciting year of reporting.
Technology and its deep impact on real estate
Spectrum, Published on 12/06/2016
» Technological advances have always brought changes to the real estate industry. These changes are well reflected in increasingly innovative architectural designs, improved construction quality and building technology. They are also reflected in the fast-growing trend of owners, investors and occupants or end users selling, buying or renting real estate online. While these changes are tangible, the impact of technological advances on real estate market dynamics is no less significant.