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Parks Dept hikes fees as much as 150pc
Published on 24/08/2012
» PHUKET: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has announced it is to hike park entrance fees from October 1 at 29 national parks countrywide, including seven in southern Thailand.
Illegal water wells raided
Published on 22/08/2012
» PHUKET: Police and officials of the Phuket Office of the Natural Resources and Environment Department (NRE) raided the construction site of new restaurant on Soi Luang Pusupha in Chalong Wednesday morning (Aug 22), where they found evidence of ground water being pumped illegally.
French snorkeller killed by speedboat
Published on 20/08/2012
» PHUKET: A French tourist was killed when a speedboat hit him while he was snorkelling off Phi Phi island on Saturday (August 18).
Thailand’s Hidden Hazards
Published on 06/08/2012
» Thailand travel guides warn you of exotic diseases that melt your brain, shopping scams that gut your wallet, and cultural no-no’s that may send you to the slammer, but seldom cover the day-to-day, life-threatening hazards you only learn about if you survive them. On my first day in Thailand, I almost died just trying to walk.
Japan provides funds for fire engines
Phitsanu Thepthong, Published on 16/07/2012
» The Government of Japan, under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Scheme, granted just over 3,500,000 baht to procure two fire engines for Thaduea Subdistrict Municipality in Doi Tao District, Chiang Mai Province.