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Rediscovered splendour
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 25/11/2021
» On a sunny day, I spent about 50 minutes riding the Airport Rail Link and taking advantage of the extension of the MRT Purple Line to travel from Bangkok's eastern suburb to the old town of Nonthaburi in the northwest.
Come see the sweet and savoury side of Nonthaburi
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/07/2021
» Yellow, red and orange-brown are the colours of ripe dates available in Suan Inthaphalum Preecha, or the Date Plantation of Preecha, in Nonthaburi's Pak Kret district, a short drive from Bangkok.
Cops arrest 17 suspects for blast, arson attacks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2016
» Authorities have arrested 17 suspects implicated in last week's bomb and arson attacks in six southern and one central province.
Lent Celebrations
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 14/07/2016
» To celebrate the start of Buddhist Lent on July 20, Buddhists nationwide have organised ceremonies which mirror their faith and local traditions.
Local conflict may be behind the Koh Samui bombing
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 12/04/2015
» The car bomb at the Central Festival shopping centre on Koh Samui late Friday night might have been caused by a local business or political conflict, according to a report from the government committee on solving problems in the southern border provinces.
Thaksin calls on Thais to unite
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/07/2013
» Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday called on Thais to reconcile their differences for the sake of the country as he celebrated his 64th birthday in Beijing.
Bringing durians back to life
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/07/2012
» Floods in 2011 killed almost all the durian trees in Nonthaburi. Major efforts to replant these trees are underway.
Hard lessons learned in Bang Bua Thong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/03/2012
» Flood levels were over the heads of the residents in this part of Bang Bua Thong, forcing everyone to take the power of water seriously.
Bring out the pumps (Sunday update)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/11/2011
» Fed-up residents of Muang Ake housing estate and other heavily inundated Bangkok communities have renewed hope as a government pumping operation begins today.
Bodies, crocs, little food send stress levels soaring
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2011
» Stress levels are high among residents of Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong and Ban Yai districts who are trying cope with chest-high water, little food, dead bodies and live crocodiles.