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Farewell to a maestro
Life, John Clewley, Published on 10/04/2024
» The world of molam has been in mourning since news emerged that Thailand's greatest phin player Thongsai Thap Thanon passed away on March 20 at his home in Warin Chamrap district, Ubon Ratchathani, at the age of 77. The phin is a two- or three-stringed Isan Lao lute that is part of the trinity of molam instruments, along with the iconic khaen (free reed bamboo mouth organ) and the sor (fiddle).
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Low-lying areas in North, Isan warned of reservoir discharge
News, Published on 11/10/2023
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) yesterday warned that nine major reservoirs now hold too much water and will have to speed up discharging it, which will inevitably affect low-lying areas downstream.
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When you're free to move about the country
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 07/05/2020
» It's going to be a while before we find out whether or not the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, the mass scrambles for alcoholic beverages, and the exodus over the recent long weekend will reverse the trend of the pandemic control in Thailand that seems to be going well. Let's hope they won't. At the same time, let's not forget that in many parts of this small world, the Covid-19 situation is still not getting any better.
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Drought dries up hope
News, Published on 31/03/2019
» Villagers in tambon Krathum Rai of Prathai district of Nakhon Ratchasima province are in despair after water in a 25-rai pond dried up and the water levels in their last-resort supply, artesian wells, also started to dwindle.
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Airport parking free on long weekend
News, Published on 12/10/2018
» Free parking at airport for holiday
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11 dams reaching their storage limit
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/08/2018
» Eleven major dams are reaching the limit of their storage capacities, which is putting them at risk of flooding, according to the Royal Irrigation Department (RID).
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Graftbusters target Ubonrat funds 'scam'
News, Published on 17/03/2018
» Khon Kaen: The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) has begun gathering facts about alleged irregularities in state funds dispensed to the Ubonrat dam self-help settlement centre and expects to finish its initial probe in seven days.
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Prayut promises flood fix for southern provinces
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to solve chronic flooding in the South with more sustainable measures, but said the goal is less likely to be achieved without help from both the government and villagers.
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More pumps installed to drain floodwater in Khon Kaen
Published on 03/11/2017
» KHON KAEN: Twenty pumps were deployed on Friday to help drain floodwater from areas downstream of Ubonrat dam, particularly in Muang and Nam Phong districts, which have been swamped by discharge from the dam for the past month.
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Dam cuts discharge rate to ease flooding in Khon Kaen
Published on 01/11/2017
» KHON KAEN: The amount of water being discharged from Ubon Ratana dam is being reduced, to ease the flood situation downstream, at the behest of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
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